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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.
YouTube Star Talks Space With President Obama
Rocket scientist and YouTube star, Destin Sandlin, got to interview President Obama. NPR's Rachel Martin asks Sandlin about what the two spoke about. Space, of course!
This Week In Sports
NPR's Rachel Martin chats with Mike Pesca, host of Slate's The Gist about football games this weekend, and a certain quarterback who's in the playoffs.
Clinton Family Takes On Iowa
by Scott Detrow
One of America's political dynasties is turning out in force: Bill and Chelsea Clinton are campaigning for Hillary Clinton in Iowa.
Are Trump's Values Consistent With Evangelicals?
On Monday Donald Trump will give the convocation address to students at Liberty University. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to pastor Darrell Scott about Trump's appeal to evangelical voters.
German Attitudes On Border Control In Wake Of Attacks
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Jens Spahn, a member of the German Parliament, about sentiments towards migrants in his country since the terrorist attacks in Paris, and the New Years Eve violence in Cologne.
Aid Groups Witness Starving Syrians
UNICEF's Dr. Rajia Sharhan traveled to the Syrian city Madaya with one of the first convoys in months getting to town to deliver food and medicine. She describes the suffering to NPR's Rachel Martin.
'Fake Missed Connections' A Genre Of Its Own
Brett Fletcher Lauer was lost after his divorce and began posting fake "missed connections" on Craigslist. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to him about his book "Fake Missed Connections."
What Does El Niño Precipitation Mean For California Drought?
It's finally raining in California, but will the El Niño storms be enough to refill the state's reservoirs? Can the water be collected? Alice Walton of the LA Times talks with NPR's Rachel Martin.