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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.
As U.S. Continues Vaccine Rollout, Vaccine Passports Become Polarizing Topic
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Georgetown University law professor and global health law expert Lawrence Gostin about the promise and pitfalls of vaccine passports.
Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner Is On Her Own In New Album, 'Head Of Roses'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Jenn Wasner, best known from the band Wye Oak, about her solo project, Flock Of Dimes, and her new album Head Of Roses.
Lee Horton Reflects On Coming Home After Years In Prison
by Sally Herships
Lee Horton reflects on life outside prison walls after a quarter century behind bars. He was sentenced to life without parole but the sentence was commuted and he was released earlier this year.
Macron Moves Right As Next French Presidential Election Looms
by Eleanor Beardsley
French President Emmanuel Macron is moving politically rightward as he eyes a challenge by the populist leader Marine Le Pen.
How Yahoo! Answers Shaped The Internet
Yahoo! Answers is shutting down in May. From sex education to homework help, users of the forum remember how it shaped early Internet culture.
In 'Moffie,' A Gay Soldier Comes Of Age During Apartheid In South Africa
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to director Oliver Hermanus about his new movie, Moffie, set in 1981 apartheid-era South Africa.
Gold Diggers' Is A Magical Look At What It Means To Be Indian-American
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with author Sanjena Sathian about her new book, Gold Diggers, that explores Indian-American identity in a fictional suburb of Atlanta.
New Study Seeks To Understand Inflammatory COVID-19 Complication In Children
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Dr. Roberta DeBiasi, infectious disease chief at Children's National Hospital, about a new study of children with MIS-C a rare and mysterious COVID-19 complication.
Advocates Worry Latinx Communities Aren't Taking Full Advantage Of Pandemic Relief
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with a Houston-based entrepreneur and advocate, Tom Castro, who worries that some Latinos aren't tapping the pandemic-relief dollars offered by the government.
Biden Infrastructure Plan Could Help Fund New Brent Spence Bridge
by Tana Weingartner
Biden's plan allots $115 B for roads, but leaders continue to bicker over funding for a new Brent Spence Bridge, which connects Ohio and Kentucky.
Derek Chauvin's Trial Is A Significant Moment In Our History
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with columnist Michele Norris and writer Charles Blow about the significance of the Derek Chauvin trial.