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.
Emory University Epidemiologist On The Future Of COVID-19
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with epidemiologist Carlos del Rio of Emory University about the pandemic and its future.
Fundamentalist Christian Church In South Korea At Odds With Government Over COVID-19
A fundamentalist Christian church at the heart of a right-wing movement is clashing with the South Korean government over COVID-19.
Reggae Legend Toots Hibbert Dies At 77
Toots Hibbert, the co-founder and lead singer of Toots and the Maytals, was one of the most distinctive and important voices of reggae and one of its founding fathers.
Rita Indiana Returns To Music After Decade-Long Hiatus
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Rita Indiana, an award-winning Dominican novelist, about her album, Mandinga Times. It's her first after a decade hiatus from music.
Politics Chat: Trump And Biden's COVID-19 Campaign Responses
Campaigning with the pandemic as a backdrop shows how both presidential candidates are getting their messages to voters, with one spinning his handling of the coronavirus and the other condemning it.
Alan Alda On The Importance Of Empathy During The COVID-19 Pandemic
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to actor Alan Alda, who started a center focused on communicating scientific information to the public, on how the dearth of empathy is affecting pandemic messaging.
Missouri Teacher Who Died Of COVID-19 Remembered By Her Sister
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Jennifer Heissenbuttal about her sister AshLee DeMarinis, a teacher who died from COVID-19.
Greek Island Of Kastellorizo Caught In Conflict Over Gas Drilling Rights
A tiny Greek island, just off the coast of Turkey, finds itself at the center of a confrontation between the two countries over gas drilling rights in the eastern Mediterranean.
Black Gun Ownership Rises Amid Pandemic, Protests For Racial Justice
Concerns about escalating racial tensions is increasing the numbers of first time Black gun owners. They say owning a gun comes with risks, but it also makes them feel safer.
Sigrid Nunez Wants To Know: 'What Are You Going Through?'
The new book by Sigrid Nunez, What Are You Going Through, follows the conversations and encounters of a woman's ordinary life that enable the reader to reflect on the times we're living through.