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.
He Wanted To Be A Soldier But Became A Bank Robber
A good kid just out of high school gets swept up into a plot to rob a bank. Ben Blum tells Linda Wertheimer the true story of his cousin Alex in Ranger Games.
Irma Leaves Destruction In Antigua And Barbuda
Asot Michael is minister of tourism for Antigua and Barbuda. He tells Lulu Garcia-Navarro the island of Barbuda was completely devastated and has been almost completely evacuated.
Update From The National Hurricane Center
We have an update from the National Hurricane Center in Miami as Hurricane Irma passes over the Florida Keys.
Surveying The Wildfires Burning Across The Western U.S.
NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Chis Wilcox of the National Interagency Fire Center about wildfires burning across the western U.S.
The Call-In: Conflicting Diet Advice
We take listener questions about proper diet. There's been a lot of conflicting advice about what to eat.
A Miami Author On The Region's Hurricanes
Poet and journalist Mario Alejandro Ariza talked with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about growing up in Miami and his work on climate change.
Fort Myers Braces For Impact
Fort Myers on Florida's western coast is being severely impacted by Hurricane Irma.
The Scene In Naples
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Naples, Fla., Fire Chief Kingman Schuldt about what people there are preparing to face.
Irma Update From Miami
We have the latest on Hurricane Irma's impact in Miami and what's happening across Florida.
