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.
Thirteen Million People In The U.S. Have Two Weeks To Apply For Free Health Insurance
About 13 million uninsured people in the U.S. are eligible for free health insurance plans. They have two weeks left to apply.
What We Can Glean From Rare COVID-19 Reinfections
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease doctor from Johns Hopkins University, about COVID-19 reinfections.
Journalism Chops And Receptionist Charm Will Get You A Job And Home In West Virginia
A newspaper in Sisterville, W.Va., is looking for a new reporter. The job comes with free lodging in a historic hotel, as long as the candidate is willing to staff the front desk a few times a week.
Politics Chat: Biden Administration Pushes On With Promise To Control The Pandemic
Confusing messaging from the CDC, and a more urgent push to get Americans vaccinated, plus the prospects of two infrastructure packages making their way through Congress.
Senate Convenes A Rare Sunday Session To Try To Finish Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana about what's in the infrastructure bill and how it addresses global warming.
Black Leaders Question Whether Biden Will Fulfill Campaign Promises To Black Voters
Some Black leaders are questioning whether President Biden truly has their community's back on issues like police reform and voting rights.
Timing At The Olympics Is An Art And A Science
Track and field is set to dominate the last week of the Olympics, and so is the art and science of timing. Who are the people, and what are the machines behind official timing? We find out.
A Look At The Gaza Strip, 2 Months After A Devastating 11-Day War With Israel
More than two months after a fierce 11-day war between Hamas and Israel, reconstruction on the devastated Gaza Strip is mostly on hold. Negotiations continue over what supplies can be allowed in.
Federal Health Advisors Weigh COVID Booster Shots For The Immunocompromised
A key CDC advisory panel presented evidence that an additional shot could boost the chances that people with weakened immune systems will get a protective response. Right now, such use isn't allowed.
Understanding Breakthrough COVID Infections
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Dr. Cassandra Pierre of the Boston University School of Medicine about COVID infections in vaccinated people.
Olympians Speak Up On Gender Equality And Mothers' Rights
Many athletes on Team USA are vocal about the struggles of being a mom and a star athlete, as are mothers from other nations. At the Tokyo Olympics, they're using their platform to make a change.