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Florida Gov. DeSantis leads a nationwide shift to politicizing school board races
Governor Ron DeSantis is reshaping school boards in Florida. He's exerting control over local school policies, including how they teach children about race and sexual orientation.
White House Deputy Press Secretary Discusses Trump's Pick For Supreme Court Justice
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Brian Morgenstern, the White House's Deputy Press Secretary, about President Trump's pick of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Critics Say Federal Prosecutors Are Pushing The Envelope With Protest Charges
by Martin Kaste
President Trump has lambasted protest-related crime in Democrat-led cities, and now there's worry that federal charges brought against some demonstrators are politically motivated.
What We Can Expect After Election Day
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Myrna Perez of NYU's Brennan Center about voting concerns and the possible scenarios that could play out after Election Day.
Undecided Voters Share Concerns Ahead Of First Presidential Debate
Polls show there's smaller number of undecided voters than in previous election years. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with three of them: Zoey Shisler, Matthew Yocum, and Mark Miller.
Michelle Buteau On Her Long Career And New Netflix Special
Host Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to comedian Michelle Buteau about her new Netflix special, Wecome to Buteaupia.
Juan Felipe Herrera Paints Portrait Of America In New Poetry Collection
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with former U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera about his latest collection, Every Day We Get More Illegal.
Eviction Crisis Grows Despite CDC's Moratorium
by Bram Sable-Smith
Housing and health are intertwined: families are facing eviction even if they are sick or vulnerable. Despite the CDC's moratorium, landlords have filed tens of thousands of eviction notices.
How Louisiana Schools Are Doing After Hurricane Laura
by Aubri Juhasz
Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana last month, leaving a long trail of devastation. Public schools closed after the storm, but reopen this week with many buildings still damaged or destroyed.
California Grants Joshua Trees Temporary Endangered Species Protections
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Brendan Cummings, who authored a petition asking the state of California to protect the western Joshua Tree from climate change.
How TikTok Has Changed The Music Industry
TikTok's fate in the U.S. is unclear, but one thing is: the video-sharing app has been good for emerging artists. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with LA Times pop music critic Mikael Wood.