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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.
It's Not Just The iPhone Law Enforcement Wants To Unlock
Manhattan Defense Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. tells NPR's Rachel Martin that his cyberlab has asked Apple to break into 175 phones.
Russian Cooperation Needed For Syria Intervention
William Cohen was the Secretary of Defense under Bill Clinton and served on a panel advising President Obama on genocide prevention. He says NATO must stop the carnage in Syria.
Jeb Bush Drops Out Of Presidential Race
After failing to gain any traction in the GOP presidential race, Jeb Bush has ended his run for the White House. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Mark McKinnon, a former Republican media strategist.
Hillary Clinton Wins Over Bernie Sanders In Nevada
by Tamara Keith
In her quest to be the Democratic nominee for president, the Clinton badly needed the win after losing to Sanders big in New Hampshire. But Sanders is still claiming momentum.
Ex-Solicitor General Clement, Who Clerked For Scalia, On Judge's Legacy
Paul Clement, who clerked for Scalia on the Supreme Court and went on to argue dozens of cases before the court — and Scalia — as solicitor general, remembers the judge who died Saturday.
Sen. Leahy: Delaying Supreme Court Appointment Would Be Irresponsible
In the wake of Antonin Scalia's death, Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the Senate Judiciary Committee's ranking Democrat, argues that President Obama should be the one to nominate Scalia's replacement.
OK Go Drops New Zero-Gravity Video
OK Go is masterful at coming up with creative, complex music videos. They filmed their newest video in zero gravity. Rachel Martin talks with the band's Damian Kulash and his sister, Trish Sie.
Parsing the SCOTUS Confirmation Process
Because it's a presidential election year, should President Obama not nominate a new Supreme Court justice? Rachel Martin and NPR justice correspondent Carrie Johnson discuss.
Scalia's Colleagues Speak On His Early Term Years
Justice Antonin Scalia served on the Supreme Court for decades. Rachel Martin talks with two of his former legal clerks — one from his early years on the Court and one from the middle of his career.