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.
Mesa, Arizona Mayor On New Face Mask Requirement
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with John Giles, the Republican mayor of Mesa, Ariz., about his decision to require face masks amid the state's dramatic rise of COVID-19 cases.
U.S. COVID-19 Cases Surge, Worldwide Deaths Near 500,000
COVID-19 has been spiking in the U.S., with a steep rise in confirmed cases among several sunbelt states. Texas is putting its reopening on pause.
'Taste The Nation' Proves Who's At The Heart Of American Food: Immigrants
Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi is on a new journey, from familiar places like San Francisco's Chinatown to the lesser-known Little Lima in New Jersey — all places where immigrants shape America's food.
U.S. Faces Rent Crisis As Pandemic Eviction Restrictions Get Rolled Back
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Matthew Warren of the Western Center on Law & Poverty about how ending pandemic-related eviction prohibitions will affect low-income and unemployed tenants.
In 'Souvenir' Jonah Yano Explores Identity, Loss and Reconnection
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Jonah Yano about his debut album Souvenir which captures his feelings of growing up in Vancouver and his estranged relationship with his father back in Japan.
U.S. Immigration Crackdowns Not Unusual During Times Of Crisis
President Trump is expected to sign an order to suspend some temporary work visas through the end of the year. A look at history shows a connection between pandemics and efforts to limit immigration.
Supreme Court Rulings On DACA, Civil Rights Act Deal Blows To Conservatives
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Carrie Severino of the Judicial Crisis Network about recent Supreme Court rulings.
How Small Towns Are Organizing Protests For Racial Justice
Sharee Clark of Wilkes-Barre, Penn. and Alicia Gee of Bethel, Ohio helped organize protests in their communities. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro says they had very different experiences.
Week In Politics: President Trump's Tulsa Rally Sees Smaller Crowds Than Anticipated
We take a look at the president's first campaign rally in months, as well as the many battles he is waging against the NFL, Dr. Anthony Fauci and more.
U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman Steps Down After Standoff With Attorney General Barr
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Mimi Rocah, a former Assistant U.S Attorney, about AG William Barr's bid to remove Geoffrey Berman, U.S Attorney for the Southern District of New York, from office.