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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.
'Unsheltered' Tackles The Unhealed Divisions In America
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Barbara Kingsolver about her novel "Unsheltered," where a dilapidated Victorian house, family fortunes in decline and the pressures of middle age all converge.
Spending The Day With The First Woman To Coach Division I College Football Full-Time
by Esteban Bustillos
Dartmouth College has hired Callie Brownson, a former star in the Women's Football Alliance, as an offensive assistant.
Michael Recovery: Updating The Power Grid To Withstand Climate Change, Bigger Storms
by Jeff Brady
Hurricane Michael left a million people without power. As storms grow stronger, there are questions about how make the nation's electrical grid more resilient.
Michael Recovery: The Latest On The Recovery In The Florida Panhandle
by Joel Rose
A massive relief effort is underway to help communities affected by Hurricane Michael.
Democratic Midterm Strategy And Kavanaugh
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Charles Chamberlain, executive director of Democracy for America, about what the Kavanaugh confirmation will mean for Democrats in the midterm elections.
What's Next For The Supreme Court This Term
by Nina Totenberg
With the start of a new Supreme Court term and a new justice confirmed, we look at what we can expect from the country's highest court in the months ahead.
Trump Rallies In Kansas
by Tamara Keith
With midterm election less than a month a way, President Trump held a rally in Topeka, Kan., in support of Republican candidates. He's been campaigning to blunt Democratic momentum in polls.
GOP Midterm Strategy And Kavanaugh
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Missy Shorey, executive director of Maggie's List, about what the Kavanaugh confirmation will mean for Republicans in the midterm elections.