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.
Amongst division in France, one interfaith group comes together to celebrate Ramadan
A group of women in an interfaith group gathered for dinner to mark the start of Ramadan during a divisive presidential election.
One key to a coveted guitar sound is a small glass tube — but there's a shortage
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Randall Ball of Ball Amplification about the worldwide guitar tube shortage and the reason behind the warm sounds they produce.
Black wrestlers are having their moment
Ayesha Rascoe speaks to wrestling columnist Alfred Konuwa about the surge in Black professional wrestlers.
25 years ago, the Red River crested at over 54 feet, devastating Grand Forks, N.D.
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Grand Forks, N.D., city council member Ken Vein about the 25th anniversary of the Red River floods and what the city has done since then.
Politics chat: Biden opens more land for oil drilling
Higher gas prices may not be the main driver of the Biden administration's decision to sell new oil and gas leases on public land, but inflation is a significant political liability.
New CDC survey warns of growing mental health crisis among teens
Ayesha Rascoe asks Kathleen Ethier, director of the CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health, about a new survey on teen mental health.
Why is Texas facing so many extreme weather events?
Ayesha Rascoe speaks to environmental reporter Amal Ahmed about extreme weather in Texas.
Poland readies its defense as Russia moves east
As the war in Ukraine continues, Poles are joining their nation's military and packing shooting ranges in case they need to defend Poland from Russia, despite Poland's membership in NATO.
Russia hammers Mariupol, telling Ukraine to surrender to avoid more death
Russia has given Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol a chance to surrender as they close in on the port city. Meanwhile, Russia is intensifying rocket attacks elsewhere in Ukraine.
A Texas woman has been charged with murder after a so-called 'self-induced abortion'
A Texas woman has been charged with murder for a what authorities are calling a self-induced abortion.
