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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.
On Day Of NBA All-Star Game, A Midseason Reflection
NPR's Rachel Martin and The Gist's Mike Pesca discuss what makes the Golden State Warriors such a pleasure to watch, and why basketball seems to have the clearest conscience in sports.
After Calls For Ceasefire, Syria Steps Up Bombings
Despite peace talks, Syria and its Russian allies continue their bombing campaign in northern Syria. Correspondent Alice Fordham speaks to NPR's Rachel Martin about the situation on the Turkey border.
Trump Wins South Carolina; Rubio Narrowly Beats Out Cruz For Second
by Don Gonyea
Donald Trump won the South Carolina Republican primary while Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz battled it out for second place, and Jeb Bush called it quits after a disappointing showing.
Hits To Warm Up To With Alt.Latino
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Felix Contreras and Jasmine Garsd, hosts of the NPR podcast Alt.Latino, who serve up hot hits from Brazil, the Dominican Republic and California.
Home Of Revolutionary War's First Shots Wants To Ban Assault Weapons
by Arun Rath
Residents of Lexington, Mass., want to lead the fight against rampant gun violence.
Breaking The North Korean Information Blockade
by NPR Staff
North Koreans know little about the outside world. Activists are smuggling in flash drives — loaded with documentaries, TV shows and Wikipedia — to help change that.
'Tender' Author Calls Novel On Friendship 'Autobiographical To Its Core'
Adolescence is a time when "friendship feels like something you die for," says Irish author Belinda McKeon. It's how she explains the characters in her new novel "Tender" to NPR's Rachel Martin.
It's Not Just The iPhone Law Enforcement Wants To Unlock
Manhattan Defense Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. tells NPR's Rachel Martin that his cyberlab has asked Apple to break into 175 phones.