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History Professors Consider How The Afghanistan War Will Be Remembered

5:13pm August 22, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin discusses what the war in Afghanistan will mean in U.S. history with historian Kathleen Belew, retired U.S. Navy commander Ted Johnson and military judge Col. Gary Solis.

Arizona Teacher Says Lack Of Mask Mandate Leaves Teachers And Students On Edge

5:23pm August 21, 2021

Diane Lundahl, a Spanish teacher in Arizona, describes what the first few weeks of school have been like under a "mask optional" policy.

'The Debt Trap' Author On The Generational Setbacks From Student Loans

5:23pm August 21, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Mitchell about his new book, The Debt Trap: How Student Loans Became a National Catastrophe.

Students Are Going Back To School Without Clarity On COVID-19 Protections

9:58am August 21, 2021

by Sequoia Carrillo

As the delta variant surges, some states are mandating masks in schools, some leave it up to districts, and in states that ban mask wearing in schools, a few districts are ignoring that rule.

Students say they triple-checked the 2020-2021 timeline and got an ok on the spread before it was published in the Bigelow High School year book.

High School Is Accused Of Censorship As Officials Rip Out Yearbook Pages On The News

8:54pm August 20, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Administrators tore out a two-page timeline depicting recent events, including the police killing of George Floyd, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Jan. 6 insurrection. They cited "community backlash."

Students and staff exit Hollywood High School after the first day of school in Los Angeles.

A California School District Mandates Vaccines For Eligible Students

7:05pm August 20, 2021

by Sneha Dey

Local teachers' unions were in strong support of a vaccine mandate for students, a district spokesman told NPR.

Moms Describe Preparing For Another Pandemic School Year

6:10pm August 20, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with moms from across the country about the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on their children's educations.

Salt Lake City Mayor Announces Mask Mandate For K-12 Students

5:38pm August 20, 2021

by Jon Reed

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall says the issue has become politicized to the point that elected bodies worry about retribution if they take a public position.

Families protest any potential mask mandates before the Hillsborough County School Board meeting last month in Tampa, Fla.

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The Topic Of Masks In Schools Is Polarizing Some Parents To The Point Of Violence

11:01am August 20, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

School districts around the country have seen incidents of anti-mask parents and protesters disrupting school board meetings and school events, and some are getting physically violent.

Elise Hu: The Beauty Ideal

9:31am August 20, 2021

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But it's also shaped by global norms. This hour, journalist Elise Hu reflects on what's considered beautiful now, and how we'll think about beauty in the future.

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