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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.
Rachel Syme On 'Perfume Genie'
Sarah McCammon talks to writer and critic Rachel Syme about her Twitter feed feature, "Perfume Genie," in which she recommends perfumes to readers who describe what they want 2020 to smell like.
Miranda Popkey On 'Topics Of Conversation'
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with debut novelist Miranda Popkey about her new book, Topics of Conversation.
When Applying For College Is Especially Difficult
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with high school senior Kayla Sasser and law professor Mehrsa Baradaran about the challenge of answering college applications questions for disadvantaged students.
The Rediscovery Of The Colorado Orange Apple
In Colorado they have rediscovered a long-lost apple, the Colorado Orange apple. Jude Schuenemeyer talks about the discovery.
Utah And Idaho Set To Expand Medicaid Programs
by Nate Hegyi
Utah and Idaho are set to join the states that have expanded their Medicaid programs for low-income people under the Affordable Care Act.
Anti-Defamation League Responds To New York Stabbing Attack
Five people were stabbed at the home of a rabbi in New York on Saturday night. Evan Bernstein, the Anti-Defamation League's New York/New Jersey regional director, talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
Why So Many Immigrants Have Birthdays On Jan. 1
Jan. 1 is a surprisingly common birthday for immigrant Americans, while being a relatively uncommon birthday for babies born in the United States.
The Effects Of Alabama's Habitual Felony Offender Act
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks the ACLU's Beth Shelburne about the effects of Alabama's Habitual Felony Offender Act.
Sunday Politics: No Slowdown In 2020
by Mara Liasson
We look at what political stories to expect in the coming year.
From The Tea Party To Trump: The GOP In The 2010s
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Liam Donovan, a veteran of Republican campaigns now at the lobbying firm Bracewell LLP, about the evolution of the GOP through the decade.