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.
Take A Romantic Trip To The Irish Countryside In Emily Blunt's 'Wild Mountain Thyme'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Emily Blunt about her new movie, set in Ireland, Wild Mountain Thyme.
2020 Book Concierge: The Funniest Books On Our List
Need reading to help beat the winter blues? We have four recommendations from NPR's Book Concierge that could help - all for fun, and funny, books.
'Jewish Telegraphic Agency' Commemorates Members Of The Community Lost To COVID-19
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency is attempting to personalize the pandemic by commemorating community members who have died. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Editor-in-Chief Philissa Cramer.
Why These Two Epidemiologists Stopped Working On COVID-19 Research
Feeling their work on COVID-19 was being ignored, and facing hostility, epidemiologists Eileen White and Caroline Buckee threw in the towel. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro discusses their decisions.
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.
COVID-19 Cases Continue To Surge
We take stock of where we are in the pandemic in terms of infections and fatalities.
U.K. Prepares To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks to Guardian Health editor Sarah Boseley about the U.K.'s vaccine rollout.
For This Rural Missouri Doctor, Treating COVID-19 Patients Can Get Personal
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Dr. Shane Wilson of Scotland County Hospital in Missouri about working in a small, rural hospital where he tends to know the COVID-19 patients he's been treating.