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.
Rescue and recovery efforts continue in the South and Midwest after deadly storms
Rescue and recovery efforts continue in parts of the South and Midwest after deadly storms tore through six states early yesterday morning. Mayfield, Kentucky, was especially hard hit.
Politics chat: Biden sending help after tornadoes; Build Back Better bill in Congress
President Biden is sending federal resources to the Midwest following devastating tornadoes. He'll also try to muster support for the Build Back Better bill this week.
Vivian Maier, renowned 20th century photographer, was unknown until her death in 2009
Don Gonyea speaks with author Ann Marks about her biography documenting Vivian Maier's life as a street photographer who didn't gain notoriety until she after she died in 2009.
Neil Young's latest album got its name from where it was recorded – in a barn
Handmade music, raw and rootsy, recorded in a 19th-century log barn. That's the setting for the new album titled "Barn" by Neil Young & Crazy Horse.
There's big money in writing a holiday hit
Don Gonyea speaks with writer and former record executive Tim Sommer on what musical artists stand to gain from a holiday hit.
Politics chat: Biden faces handling another winter of the pandemic
The pandemic and its economic effects are a political weight on President Biden.
Communities of color face disproportionate exposure to pollution
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Michael S. Regan, the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, about the Biden administration's approach to environmental justice.
Des Moines, Iowa, is in a stinky situation
Ayesha Rascoe asks Des Moines city official SuAnn Donovan about an ongoing battle against bad odors in the city's downtown.
Africa is struggling with low vaccination rate
Ayesha Rascoe asks epidemiologist Saad Omer of the Yale Institute for Global Health about the challenges many poorer nations still face in their vaccination efforts.
Guatemala's rural and indigenous communities are hit hardest by COVID-19
The Mayan communities of Guatemala are among the world's most vulnerable when it comes to COVID-19 due to many factors, including their centuries-long marginalization by the country's ruling elite.
House expects to hear from Roger Stone, Alex Jones and Michael Flynn about Jan. 6
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks journalist Marcy Wheeler about developments in the investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and the different types of information coming out.