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.
How Iceland Handles Contact Tracing
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Aevar Palmason, who lives in Iceland, about an app the country is using to track people who may have been exposed to COVID-19.
COVID-19 Cases Spike In Mexico
Mexico's president says the country must adapt to the "new normal" and will reopen businesses this week, despite the fact that coronavirus cases are surging, taxing hospitals and funeral homes.
Taiwan Likely To Remain Off WHO's Invite List Despite COVID-19 Successes
Taiwan has reported fewer than 500 cases of COVID-19 and six deaths, but a push to get the country invited to the World Health Organization's annual meeting is expected to fail.
The Pros And Cons Of 'Social Bubbles'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to MIT Technology Review's Gideon Lichfield about self-contained bubbles or pods that aim to keep the pre-pandemic rules of socialization.
Federal Government Asked To Tell Hospitals Modify Visit Bans
To stop COVID-19 infections, hospitals banned visitors. But that's hard for patients who can't speak.
The Difference Between Terms Like 'Airborne Spread' And 'Droplet Spread'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Joshua Santarpia of the University of Nebraska Medical Center about the new research into how the coronavirus is transmitted through the air.
Hundreds Of Prisoners Have Died In U.S. From Coronavirus
At least 25,000 inmates in American prisons have tested positive for the virus. Inmates in Indiana say their complaints are being ignored.
When COVID-19 Took Away Performances, Musician Launched Quaranchella
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Adam Chester, a Los Angeles-based artist and stand-in for Elton John, who has been staging weekly concerts in his neighborhood for charity.
Remembering Those Killed By COVID-19: Dorothy Pearl Davis
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Tasha Steen about her aunt, who recently died from COVID-19. Davis was a certified nursing assistant at a nursing home in San Antonio.
Former U.S. Diplomat Reacts To Removal Of State Department IG
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Bill Richardson, former ambassador to the UN, about the recent firing of State Department inspector general Steve Linick.