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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.
London Attack: Security Expert's Take On Prime Minister's Stance
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Peter Neumann, a King's College London professor of security studies. Prime Minister Theresa May said there's "too much tolerance of extremism," after Saturday's terror attack.
What's Next For The Budget
by Susan Davis
The Trump administration has proposed a budget, but the House and Senate are sure to make big changes.
Internal Tensions Flare And Ratings Fall At Fox News
by David Folkenflik
Fox News appears to be struggling without the marquee names that fueled its rise to the top of cable news. Analysts are debating whether the decline is temporary or something more permanent.
NASA Spacecraft Finds Storms On Jupiter
Raging cyclones and an uneven magnetic field: NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to NASA scientist Jack Connerney about the surprising findings made by a spacecraft orbiting Jupiter.
After Rio Olympics, Gutted Venues, Broken Promises
David Wallechinsky, president of the International Society of Olympic Historians, tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that the Rio Olympics wasted money and were plagued by corruption.
Thousands In Manchester Take To The Streets In Show Of Defiance
by Eleanor Beardsley
The people of Manchester are turning out in the thousands for a series of public events this weekend, despite last Monday's suicide bombing in the city.
Colombia's FARC Guerrillas Are Set To Miss Disarmament Deadline
by John Otis
Colombia's FARC guerrillas are disarming, but it's taking longer than planned. Under a peace deal signed with the government late last year, the rebels are supposed to turn in all arms by May 31.
'The Reminders' Is A Story About Memory
What does it mean to be remembered? It's the question at the heart of The Reminders, the debut novel from actor, musician, and now author Val Emmich. He joins NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
The Call-In: Answering Your Questions About Owning A Home
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Svenja Gudell, chief economist for Zillow, and Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary, about what to do and what not to do when buying a home.
Rep. Sanford Doesn't Believe Trump's Budget Numbers
Republican congressman and Freedom Caucus member Mark Sanford of South Carolina tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro why he thinks President Trump's budget proposal doesn't add up.
Reactions To The Trump Administration's Budget
The budget put out by the White House details massive cuts to federal programs and agencies. But there has been plenty of pushback and it isn't likely to make it through Congress as is.