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.
In new debut novel, everyone wants to know 'Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?'
Sarah McCammon speaks to author Lizzie Damilola Blackburn about her debut novel, "Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?"
Why Russian President Vladimir Putin is escalating the threat of war with Ukraine
Sarah McCammon talks with U.S. national security expert Andrea Kendall-Taylor about what is motivating Russian President Vladimir Putin as he escalates the threat of war with Ukraine.
On the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, could it be the last?
On the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we hear from abortion clinics and from anti-abortion activists on how they're preparing for the potential overturn of the law by the Supreme Court this summer.
Politics chat: Facing blockers in Congress, Biden goes directly to the people
We look at President Biden's pivot the past week, from focusing on legislation and negotiating with Congress to focusing on communicating directly with American voters.
This Virginia high schooler is pushing to see more women of color in their curriculum
Sarah McCammon talks with Prasidha Padmanabhan, an 11th grader in Fairfax County, Va., about her efforts to get her school district to include more women's history in the curriculum.
Karen Hollis shares her experience of living with chronic illness in a pandemic
Karen Hollis, of San Diego, Calif., has chronic lymphocytic leukemia. She shares what it's been like living through the pandemic with a weakened immune system.
All hostages are safe after a more than 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue
We'll have the latest from the hostage situation which developed overnight at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas.
Members listened in terror via live stream as their Texas synagogue was taken hostage
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Anna Eisen, one of the founding members of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, about what the community experienced during the hostage situation.
More than a third of U.S. adults don't get enough sleep. Here's how to get the rest we need
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Lauren Whitehurst, a cognitive neuroscientist specializing in sleep, about who in our society doesn't get enough sleep and why that's a problem.
This month's deadly fires raise questions about national fire safety
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell about this month's fatal fires in New York and Philadelphia, and about safety issues in apartment buildings nationwide.
Politics chat: Biden's tough week; mask-or-test mandates; the future of the filibuster
We take a look at President Biden's tough week, after the Supreme Court dealt a blow to his mask-or-test mandate for large employers and his attempt to reform the the filibuster died in the Senate.