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.
Japan Suspends Subsidized Tourism Program Amid Spike In Coronavirus Cases
During the pandemic, Japan's government has been subsidizing travel and tourism to juice the economy. After a spike in coronavirus cases, it will now suspend the program for two weeks.
Former COVID-19 Patient Thanks Hospital With 800 Homemade Tamales
Staff at Cedars-Sinai in LA got a surprise from a former COVID-19 patient last week: 800 homemade tamales. Margarita Montanez spent five days making them as a "thank you" for her care last spring.
Politics Chat: Trump Is Preoccupied With Election Results While Relief Bill Stalls
Progress on the COVID-19 relief bill, as a lame duck President Trump continues to spread falsehoods about the election amid the continuing COVID-19 crisis and now an alleged Russian cyberattack.
Biden Announces Climate Team, Including First-Ever National Climate Advisor
Former EPA chief Gina McCarthy is President-elect Joe Biden's pick for domestic climate advisor. She'll have a big role pushing for aggressive climate action across the government.
COVID-19 Vaccines Are Coming To The U.S., But Health Officials Still Urge Caution
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Dr. Michael Osterholm, epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota, about the necessity of caution during the next stage of the pandemic.
First Shipments Of Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Delivered Monday
Distribution of the Pfizer vaccine has begun, with shipments expected to reach 636 sites this week. The first shots could be given as soon as tomorrow.
The Avalanches Release Their Highly Anticipated Third Album
Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi of The Avalanches share the inspiration for and some of the sounds on their third album, We Will Always Love You.
A Song A Day: Two Performers Create Digital Advent Calendar With Original Tunes
Holiday joy is in short supply, but Julia Mattison and Joel Waggoner have created a social media advent calendar of silly carols to lighten up a dark season. They talk with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
Country Legend Charley Pride Dies Of COVID-19 Complications At 86
We remember Charley Pride, one of the first African Americans to become popular as a country artist. Pride died yesterday at the age of 86, of complications from COVID-19.
Biden Administration Includes Several Picks From Obama's
As President-elect Joe Biden announces who he wants in his administration, many names are very familiar.
How Disinformation Spreads, And Why It's So Hard To Combat
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Harvard Shorenstein Center's Emily Dreyfuss about mass political disinformation, and her project, The Media Manipulation Casebook.