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.
Democrat Eric Adams elected next mayor of New York City
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to New York City's Mayor-elect Eric Adams about how he plans to run the city and, as a former police officer, how he'd handle calls for police reform.
Local elections yield mix results on police reform
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Phillip Atiba Goff, CEO of the Center for Policing Equity, about the different police reform initiatives on ballots in cities across the country this week.
Politics Chat: Why it took so long to pass the infrastructure bill
We look at what President Biden had to do to get the the $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed, and how the efforts to pass the larger $1.75 trillion spending bill are shaping up.
Sudan faces mass protests and arrests after military dissolves civilian government
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to Khartoum-based political analyst Samir Fadol on the latest in Sudan, where a military coup unseated the civilian government October 25.
These D.C. kids are excited to be vaccinated
Children between the ages of 5 and 11 can now get the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. We visit a vaccination site in Washington, D.C., to hear from kids about why they're getting the jab.
'0000+0000' is pronounced 'Yay-koon May-yee,' and is the title of IFE's latest album
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to Otura Mun of the Afro-Cuban electronic music project ÌFÉ about his new album, "0000+0000".
Investigation continues into Astroworld crowd surge that killed at least 8 people
We look at the latest on what's now known about the music festival tragedy in Houston on Friday night, when a surge in the crowd resulted in a deadly stampede.
Brazilian singer Marilia Mendonca dies at 26 in plane crash
We have this remembrance of Brazilian singer Marília Mendonça, who died in a plane crash Friday at the age of 26.
Tariffs, taxes and nuclear weapons are big topics at the G-20 summit
At his first in-person G-20 summit, President Biden is discussing tariffs, taxes and nuclear weapons with leaders of the world's biggest economies.
Virginia gubernatorial race is split over COVID-19 restrictions, race and the economy
Eyes are on Virginia this week as voters elect a new governor. We hear from some in blue-leaning Arlington and in solidly-red Hanover about what's motivating them this election.
Kenosha is still reeling from killings as Kyle Rittenhouse's trial begins
Kenosha, Wisc., is again reckoning with its racial divide as Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial for killing two people and injuring a third during unrest over a police shooting in 2020.