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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.
Trump Donor Responds To Name Being Publicized
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Israel Fogiel, a donor to the Trump reelection campaign, whose name was among those publicized by Texas Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro.
Simone Biles Continues To Break Records
Simone Biles became the first person in history to land a double twisting, double somersault in competition at the U.S. Gymnastics Championship.
Asma Assad Says She Is Free Of Cancer While Syrian Regime Bombs Hospitals
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Human Rights Watch's Lama Fakih about the Syrian reaction to Asmaa Al-Assad's declaration she is cancer free — while hospitals in Syria continue to be bombed.
'Baby Shark' Takes Hold At Nationals Park
Fans of the Washington Nationals have a new reason to watch: they can enjoy a "Baby Shark" attack every time Gerardo Parra comes to bat, when the infectious children's song starts playing.
Danger Of Lead Contamination As Notre Dame Rebuilds
by Jake Cigainero
Reconstruction at Notre Dame Cathedral was suspended because of high lead levels in the area. Experts estimate melting windows and other structures sent tons of lead into the environment.
Election Security Tested At Def Con
by Miles Parks
Thousands of hackers are gathered this weekend for the Def Con conference in Las Vegas. On their list of things to hack: voting equipment.
Examining Who Owns Guns In The U.S.
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Alex Yablon of the Trace, a nonpartisan newsroom reporting on guns and gun violence in the U.S. He talks about how many Americans own guns and why.
Latinx Community Reacts To El Paso Shooting
Voices from the Latinx community talk about their reactions to the shooting in El Paso, Texas.
Latinos Targeted In El Paso
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Thomas Saenz of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund about the attack on Latinos in Texas and raids that left many Latino children without parents.