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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.
What's At Stake In State Elections
Reid Wilson, national correspondent for The Hill, joins NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro to talk about how the midterms may affect balance of power in state legislatures.
Sen. Jeff Merkley On Khashoggi, Russia Treaty
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and President Trump's pledge to end a nuclear arms treaty with Russia.
Hundreds Of Thousands Demonstrate Against Brexit
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks the BBC's Charlotte Gallagher about a big anti-Brexit march in London and the looming deadline for an orderly withdrawal of the U.K. from the EU.
Migrant Caravan Reaches Mexico
by James Fredrick
Hundreds of migrants from Central America have crossed into Mexico and want to reach the United States.
How The Khashoggi Story Is Playing In The Middle East
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks University of Waterloo political scientist Bessma Momani about the regional reaction to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The Consequences Of Threatening Foreign Aid Cuts Over Immigration Enforcement
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Andrew Natsios, former USAID administrator, about President Trump's threat to cut aid because of a migrant caravan that reached Mexico.
Afghans Vote Despite Attacks On Polling Stations
by Jennifer Glasse
We have an update on Afghanistan's parliamentary elections, which have seen deadly attacks.
What Happened To Mexico's Missing 43 Students In 'A Massacre In Mexico'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to journalist Anabel Hernandez about her new book, A Massacre in Mexico: The True Story Behind the Missing Forty-Three Students.
A Poetry Hunter On Discovering Lost Poems Of Anne Sexton
Poetry hunter Erin Singer helped find an unpublished work by the late poet Anne Sexton. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks the Louisiana Tech English professor about her find.
The College Course On Zombies
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Rollins College philosophy professor Eric Smaw about his course titled "Zombies, Serial Killers, and Madmen."
The Role Of Identity In Politics
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks NYU professor Kwame Anthony Appiah about the role of identity — gender, party, class — in politics.