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.
The Singing Barber Of Rio Grande City
In Rio Grande City, a small town on the Texas border with Mexico, one barber named Alberto Escobedo has earned the reputation for giving customers a performance of Pavarotti along with their haircut.
Texas Rep. Michael McCaul On Proposed Border Wall
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Texas Rep. Michael McCaul about what residents in the Rio Grande Valley think about immigration reform, trade with Mexico, and the idea of a wall.
Deportees From The North, Migrants From The South Overwhelm Mexican Border City
Donald Trump pinatas and deportees from the U.S. are some of the people and things you'll find in the Mexican border city of Reynosa.
Trump Tries To Round Up Reluctant Republicans For Health Care Bill
President Trump is working to convince reluctant Republicans to support the House GOP bill to replace Obamacare.
Life As A Transgender Intelligence Analyst
Alexandra Chandler is a senior U.S. intelligence analyst for the Defense Department. She's also a transgender woman. She talks with Mary Louise Kelly about her decision to live openly as a woman.
Remembering Women's Rights Activist Aileen Hernandez
Aileen Hernandez was a founding member and former president of the National Organization for Women. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with fellow women's rights activist Dezie Woods-Jones about her life.
Out Of Bounds: The National Women's Hockey League
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Ashley Johnston, captain of the New York Riveters hockey team about sustaining passion for the sport in a league that barely pays any money.
The Call-In: Crossing The U.S.-Mexico Border
We asked the audience to send us questions about the U.S.-Mexico border. Listeners wanted to know about the role of law enforcement and what it takes to cross the border legally.
A Doctor On Why He Volunteered To Fight Ebola In Liberia
In 2014, Dr. Steven Hatch traveled to Liberia to treat people infected with the Ebola virus. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with him about his new book, Inferno: A Doctor's Ebola Story.