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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.
Ukraine's Double Woes: War And Runaway Inflation
by Corey Flintoff
Beyond the battlefront in the east, the Ukrainian government is fighting a war to reform a monumentally corrupt, dysfunctional economy. For now, Ukrainians seem willing to weather 60 percent inflation.
In Viennese Media Center, Iranian Journalists Dance Delicately Around Pitfalls
by Peter Kenyon
Western reporters are working alongside Iranian media during numerous rounds of nuclear talks — the latest of which are taking place this week. What does their work tells us about Iran's culture?
7 Years After Kosovo's Independence, A Border Still Fraught With Tension
by Ari Shapiro
Kosovo gained independence from Serbia less than a decade ago. The two have not yet reconciled, which is apparent when crossing the border between the countries.
German Protesters Exhume Migrant Graves To Shock Europe Into Action
by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson
Germans activists want Europe to accepting more of the millions fleeing the world's conflict zones. They're exhuming migrants from unmarked graves in Italy and reburying them in Berlin.
Rethinking The Presidential Debate
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Democratic and Republican communications strategists Anita Dunn and Beth Myers about proposals to change the way we organize presidential debates.
Emanuel AME Church In Charleston Opens Its Doors
After nine congregation members were killed this week, the historic black church held a Sunday service that honored and remembered the victims. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports on the service.