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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.
Post Student Protests, Controversial Rhodes Statue Stays
Rachel Martin has an update on last week's story from Oxford University, where students called for a controversial statue to be removed.
How Democratic Candidates Are Faring In Iowa
NPR's David Greene and Rachel Martin talk about how the Democratic presidential hopefuls are doing before the Iowa caucus.
The Latest On GOP Candidate Race Iowa
NPR's David Greene offers Rachel Martin analysis on how Republican presidential hopefuls are faring in Iowa.
Trump's Confidence Grows Amid Iowa Race Poll Results
by Sarah McCammon
Republican candidates are entering their final hours of campaigning in Iowa before Monday night's caucuses.
Novak Djokovic Beats Andy Murray To Win Australian Open
Rachel Martin talks tennis and the Australian Open with Mike Pesca, host of Slate's "The Gist."
New Polish Parliament Stalls Judicial System
by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson
Poland's new parliament has restricted the country's constitutional court and has put women undergoing fertilization treatments, in addition to others, in a tough position.
New U.S. Visa Rules Criticized As Racial Discrimination
by Leila Fadel
Recent terrorist attacks have prompted changes to the U.S. visa waiver program. But the changes have caused confusion in Europe and critics say they could spark retaliation.
In Face Of Immigration Rhetoric, Latinos Grapple With Having A Voice
by Natasha Haverty
New Hampshire Public Radio's Natasha Haverty explores the small but growing Latino population in New Hampshire, and how Latinos there are responding to the heated campaign rhetoric about immigration.
Al-Qaida Militants Target Westerners In West Africa
by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton
First Mali, now Burkina Faso. West Africa has become the latest target for Al Qaeda, and it's mostly Westerners the militants have killed.
In Quest To Fell Rhodes Statue, Students Aim To Make Oxford Confront History
by NPR Staff
At Oxford University, a group is pushing to have a statue of Cecil Rhodes removed. Student Tadiwa Madenga explains the group's objections to the colonialist namesake of the Rhodes Scholarship.