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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.
The Call-In: Teaching And School Funding
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Rick and Martha Moore Shaheen. Both parents taught school for decades, but they told their son he can't because of low pay and lack of respect for the profession.
Conservatives On The Courts
The Senate confirmed President Trump's 15th appeals court nominee. It's a strategy endorsed by the conservative Federalist Society. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to professor Jonathan Adler.
Migrant Caravan Nears U.S. Border
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to immigration attorney Nicole Ramos of the group Al Otro Lado who is helping the Central American migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.
D.C. Press Corps Gathers For Correspondents' Dinner
Comedian Michelle Wolf drew controversy for some of her jokes at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Former Sen. Harry Reid Says Stop The Impeachment Talk
Former Sen. Harry Reid wants Democrats to stop chattering about impeachment. He tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro it's better for the country to focus on issues like health care and the environment.
Suicide Blast Kills Dozens At Voter Registration Center In Kabul
A suicide bomber has targeted a voter registration center in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dozens are dead and more than 100 wounded.
Dozens Of Protesters Killed In Nicaragua Following Pension Changes
by Carrie Kahn
Human Rights groups are accusing the government of Daniel Ortega of using live rounds to quell the demonstrations. The violence was triggered by an unpopular pension overhaul.
A New Era In Cuba? Raul Castro Hands Over Power To Diaz-Canel
Raul Castro, Fidel's younger brother, stepped down Thursday. Marc Frank of Reuters tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about Cubans' reactions to Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, the country's new president.
The Complicated History Of The U.S. And The Korean Peninsula
University of Southern California professor David Kang looks back over the past seven decades of history on the Korean Peninsula with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
OPCW Team Visits Syria To Probe Chemical Attack Site
by Ruth Sherlock
A team of inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has visited Douma in Syria to investigate an alleged chemical weapons attack there two weeks ago.
First State Visit: Trump Hosts French President Emmanuel Macron
by Eleanor Beardsley
Macron arrives in Washington on Monday. The two leaders are vastly different, separated in age by three decades and also have opposing political beliefs and styles. Yet, they've formed a bond.