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.
What 'Unaccompanied Alien Children' Means
The term is how the government describes some immigrant children, but it isn't always the best way to describe the children or the circumstances of their migration.
These 2 Girl Scouts Meet Again
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro reconnects with two people from our Missed Connection series, Laurie Luna and Linda Walker, to see how they are doing after they were reunited.
Vermont Mother Works To Get A Waiting Period For Gun Purchases After Son's Suicide
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Alyssa Black of Essex, Vt. Her son Andrew bought a gun and killed himself hours later. Black wants her state to adopt a waiting period for gun sales.
Recapping The Week In Politics
The government is shut down, the markets have tanked, the secretary of defense has quit — and Christmas is around the corner. NPR reporter Mara Liasson sorts through the developments.
Amid Christmas Shutdown, José Andres Offers Free Meal For Federal Employees
The impasse between President Trump and Congress has put paychecks in limbo for hundreds of thousands of workers. Chef Andres' offer is for every day of the shutdown.
Shutdown Expected To Continue Past Christmas
The partial government shutdown is likely to last until at least Thursday. The Senate has adjourned, and the White House is sticking to its demands for border wall funding.
An Argument Against Life Sentences, Especially For Juvenile Defendants
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Robert Holbrook, who was given a life sentence, and Ashley Nellis, co-author of the book "The Meaning of Life: The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences."
New Climate Deal Keeps Paris Accord Alive, Draws Path To Implementation
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with CNN's Senior International Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh about the climate deal recently reached at a major conference in Poland.
Set The Table, Then Let Them Work It Out: Surviving Holiday Family Drama
For this segment of our series "Help I'm Hosting," NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to standup comic Megan Gailey about getting through family drama during the holidays.
