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.
Drug users face obstacles and mistrust when it comes to getting COVID vaccine
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Dr. Hansel Tookes, director of IDEA Exchange, about vaccine misinformation and other barriers people who use drugs face during the pandemic.
How the demographics of COVID-19 deaths has changed since vaccinations became available
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Samantha Artiga, of the Kaiser Family Foundation, about racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths.
Politics Chat: Democrats continue negotiations over two big spending bills
No compromise yet between progressive and moderate Democrats over two huge spending bills, as President Biden urges patience.
Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokemon Fans Go Crazy Over New Oreos
Oreo + Pokemon = CHAOS. People are buying and selling limited-series Oreos with the popular characters on them for a pretty penny. Dennis Lee with The Takeout talks about what's going on.
University Of Michigan Faces Sex Abuse Case Against Deceased Doctor
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Washington Post reporter Lenny Bernstein and Tad DeLuca about a sex abuse case at the University of Michigan involved over 950 victims. DeLuca was one of them.
Ohio Sees Uptick In COVID-19 Cases In Children
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Dr. Adam Mezoff, Chief Medical Officer and Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Dayton Children's Hospital, about the rise in pediatric COVID-19 cases in Ohio.
Instagram Worsens Body Image Issues And Erodes Mental Health
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Narro talks to Destinee Adams, a college senior, who co-wrote an article about the negative impacts of Instagram on her mental health and on her generation for TIME.
People Who Received Moderna Or J&J Vaccines Await News On Boosters
The FDA approved a third booster shot for people over age 65 and others at increased risk who have received the Pfizer vaccine. But what about people who received the Moderna or J&J vaccines?
California Enacts New Measures To Handle Housing Shortage
NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with Conor Dougherty, an economics reporter at The New York Times, about what a series of new measures mean for California's housing crisis.
German Voters Hit The Polls For Election That Will Determine Merkel's Replacement
Although about a third of Germans vote by mail, millions of voters go to polling places today to choose a new government, and a successor to Angela Merkel, who is stepping down as Chancellor.
Politics Chat: Democrats At Odds Over Government Spending
Moderate and Progressive Congressional Democrats at odds over their party's two big spending bills, plus a deadline for the debt limit looms this week.