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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.
Armenian American Communities Praise Biden's Genocide Declaration
by Aaron Schrank
For decades, the U.S. has not referred to the 1915 killing of 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman forces as an act of genocide. Armenian Americans react to President Biden's use of the term.
Group Wants To Restablish Human Rights Commission In Oklahoma City
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to University of Oklahoma professor Andrea Benjamin about why she wants the human rights commission to be reinstated. The previous commission was dissolved in 1996.
Police Officers In Nashville May Wear Religious Head Coverings
by Samantha Max
The Nashville Police Department has changed its policy and now allows officers to wear a hijab, the Muslim headcover, on the job. Police say it creates trust in communities they're trying to reach.
Unprecedented Challenge To Biden's Presidential Win Is Underway In Arizona
An unusual challenge to Arizona's presidential vote is focusing on more than 2 million ballots in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix.
Politics Chat: Biden Calls Armenian Mass Killings Genocide
President Biden, who is about to mark 100 days in office, made a bold diplomatic statement by calling the slaughter of a million and a half Armenians by Ottoman forces an act of genocide.
Peru's Presidential Election Will Pick Country's 5th Leader In 5 Years
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with political analyst Andrea Moncada in Lima about the presidential runoff in Peru, and what it could mean for the future of democracy in South America.
Roundtable: Examining Migrant Surge At Southern U.S. Border
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to NPR's Susan Davis and journalists Maria Martin and Valerie Gonzalez about the surge of migrants at the southern border.
Derek Chauvin's Trial Heads Toward Closing Arguments
by Adrian Florido
Closing arguments in Derek Chauvin's murder trial are scheduled for Monday, following nearly three weeks of witness testimony.
Reactions To Biden's Decision To Pull Troops From Afghanistan Are Mixed
President Biden's decision to pull out of Afghanistan leaves stakeholders with differing opinions.
Saying Goodbye to Hollywood's Cinerama Dome
Hollywood's Cinerama Dome is known for its space-age looking dome and its wide, curved screen. 60 years of movie-going there seems to be coming to The End.
When 'Jeopardy!' Might Announce A Permanent Host
TV's Jeopardy! is featuring guest hosts like Katie Couric to Aaron Rodgers. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks The Ringer's Claire McNear, who wrote a book about the show, what's next.
Lauren Hough On Growing Up In A Cult, New Memoir
Lauren Hough tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her memoir Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing. Hough spent part of her childhood in a cult, which affected her later life.