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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.
Student Film 'Chuj Boys of Summer' Shines Gentle, Poetic Light on Home
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Max Walker-Silverman about Chuj Boys of Summer, his student film about an indigenous Guatemalan migrant who finds a new home in a small Rocky Mountain town.
Tennessee Beauty School Teaches Importance Of Working With Black Hair
by Ambriehl Crutchfield
A Black hair salon in Tennessee is teaching people of other races how to do hair for Black women. So far, it's done lessons in Nashville and one in Portland.
Breaking Down The Details of Britney Spears' Conservatorship
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Jia Tolentino about her reporting with Ronan Farrow for the New Yorker that provides new details on Britney Spear's conservatorship and her father's control of it.
The Dark Side Of Being An Olympic Host City
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with professor Jules Boykoff of Pacific University, author of four books on the Olympics, about issues associated with being an host city for the games.
Climate Change And Heat Waves Have Brutal Effect On U.S. Cities' Infrastructure
After a brutal heatwave in the Pacific Northwest, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Vivek Shandas of Portland State University about the impact climate change is having on cities.
How To Avoid Tick Bites This Summer
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to professor Lee Ann Sporn of Paul Smith's College in upstate New York about tick-born diseases and how to avoid them this summer.
Politics Chat: Biden Does Not Meet July 4th Vaccination Goal
by Asma Khalid
A vaccination goal set by the Biden administration is not met, just as the Delta variant begins to increase infections in the U.S; plus, a promising jobs report and more movement on infrastructure.
The Case For In-Person Working
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro hears from recruiters and employers on why some companies will want employees to return to work, in person, by fall, saying it is better for morale and the local economy.
What The Haitian Revolution Tells Us About The U.S. Movement For Racial Equality
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and historian Marlene Daut discuss parallels between the Haitian Revolution and the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. for our series, "We Hold These Truths."
Iraqi Poet Sinan Antoon Looks Back On Donald Rumsfeld's Career
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Iraqi poet and scholar Sinan Antoon about the legacy of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who died last week.
New Pew Study Explains Joe Biden's 2020 Presidential Victory
by Danielle Kurtzleben
New data gives us a clear picture of how President Joe Biden won in 2020, and reveals the voter groups Donald Trump improved with. That data might be encouraging to Republicans heading into 2022.
Disaster Management Expert Discusses Rescue Efforts In Florida
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with a disaster management expert, Robert Jensen, about the complexities of rescue and recovery after the collapse of a highrise in Surfside, Florida.