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.
Author Pam Fessler Discusses Leprosy, New Book
NPR's Lulu Gracia-Navarro speaks with NPR's Pam Fessler about her book, Carville's Cure. It's about the leprosarium in Carville, Louisiana where people with Hansen's disease, or leprosy, were sent.
Teachers Weigh In On Whether Schools Should Reopen This Fall
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with teachers from around the country about how they feel about public schools reopening in the fall, amid a pandemic and rising infection rates.
New Study Says 'Silent Spreaders' May Be Responsible For Half Of U.S. COVID-19 Cases
Alison Galvani of Yale University tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her study indicating asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic patients may play a huge role in spreading COVID-19.
New York Eater's Chief Critic Isn't Ready To Eat Out. Here's Why
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks New York Eater chief food critic Ryan Sutton why he thinks it's a moral choice to not dine out - inside or outside a restaurant - during the pandemic.
Sex Experts Give Advice On Safe Social Interaction During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Sex educators and sexologists have some advice for coronavirus socializing. And it's kind of like in the bedroom: people must build trust, communicate their values and needs, and seek consent.
Politics Chat: President Trump Changes Stance On Masks, Wears One In Public
President Trump softens his stance on face coverings, lawmakers react to his commuting the sentence of friend and advisor Roger Stone, and what's at stake with the next coronavirus relief package.
Former Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Administrator On Our Future With COVID-19
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Andy Slavitt, former acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, about how Americans can learn to live with and survive COVID-19.
Immigrant Mom Must Return To Mexico – With Or Without Her Newborn Child
Border Patrol agents gave one asylum seeker who crossed the southern border a choice: Turn her U.S.-born baby over to child services here and leave the country, or return to Mexico with her child.
Baseball Players In Fenway Stadium Play Game To Sound Of Recorded Fans
Major League Baseball tried to make up for the non-existent fans at a Red Sox game on Friday. They used pre-recorded cheers and music.
Weddings Put On Hold In Jerusalem As COVID-19 Infections Surge
Israelis and Palestinians have scrambled to hold weddings amid the pandemic lockdown, but a spike in coronavirus infections is shutting them down.
Worshippers Get Surprise Visit From Dean's Cats During Virtual Prayer
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Robert Willis, Dean of the Canterbury Cathedral, about his cats' appearances during live-streamed prayers.