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.
Answers To The Latest Pressing Questions From Afghanistan
On day when things are moving and changing very quickly in Afghanistan, we turn now to NPR correspondents Jackie Northam, Franco Ordonez and Greg Myre for the latest.
The History Of The Taliban In Afghanistan
Wazmah Osman, associate professor of Globalization and Development Communication at Temple University, puts the day's events into historic perspective.
Former U.S. Ambassador To Afghanistan Comments On Developing Situation In The Country
Ronald Neumann served as the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan from 2005-2007.
Women Are Particularly Vulnerable To Control By The Taliban
There have been reports of the Taliban going door-to-door in other provinces, telling women what they can or can't do.
The Scene On The Ground In Kabul Is A Familiar One For Afghanistan
The government in Kabul is shaky. Opposition forces outside the capital are closing in. That's the scene in Afghanistan today. That's also a scenario that's played out three times in recent history.
Two Girls Win The Winery Job Of Their Dreams
A contest for a job at a winery in Healdsburg, Calif., went viral earlier this year. Now the winners, Lindsay Perry and Veronica Hebbard, have been announced.
A New David Brooks Article Takes A Look At How The Cultural Elite Broke America
Who is responsible for society's ills? Writer David Brooks thinks he has the answer. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with him about his recent column in The Atlantic, How The Bobos Broke America.
Taliban Fighters Overrun Northern Afghanistan City of Kunduz
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Kabul-based journalist Ali Latifi about the latest developments in the conflict in Afghanistan.
The Tokyo Olympics Closing Ceremony Caps Off The Summer Games
Sunday marks the end of the Tokyo Olympics. Like the beginning, organizers planned a celebratory but subdued closing ceremony of a Games that battled through the pandemic and limited local enthusiasm.
Politics Chat: Getting Infrastructure Passed Will Be Challenging Task For Biden
We take a look at the state of the infrastructure deal moving through the Senate and the hurdles Democrats face in getting it passed.
