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.
With 200-Year Ban Lifted, Distilling Returns To Native American Lands
Curt and Linda Basina, the first Native owners of a distillery, opened on private land in April. They want to draw tourists to the nearby reservation, and say other tribes are following their path.
Record Latino Turnout Was A Huge Factor In Democrats' Midterm Election Wins
NPR's Lulu-Garcia Navarro speaks with researcher Matt Barreto about his study showing that Latino voter turnout nearly doubled from 2014 to 2018. More than a quarter were first-time voters, he says.
Library Of Congress Honors Groundbreaking 1898 Film Depicting Black Joy
Something Good, a film that shows the first known on-screen kiss between two black actors — and the last until 1945 — is being added to the National Film Registry.
A Decade After Madoff Ponzi Scheme Failed, Money Is Still Being Recovered
Irving Picard, a lawyer leading the liquidation the collapsed investment firm, says lawsuits and forensic accounting have gotten back almost 70 percent of what was feared lost — some $13 billion.
On Both Sides Of U.S.-Mexico Border, Migrants Face Risks And Long Waits
NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro talks with reporter Alfredo Corchado of the Dallas Morning News about the conditions that migrants trying to enter the U.S. encounter when stuck along the border.
Co-Founder: 'Cannibalism,' Not Anti-Trump Stand, Killed 'Weekly Standard'
The last issue of the 23-year-old magazine was published this week, and co-founder and contributing editor John Podhoretz says friction between business and editorial teams seems to be one cause.
Zinke Out, Mulvaney In (For Now) In Busy Weekend Of Presidential Tweets
President Trump is making personnel moves — naming an interim chief of staff and announcing his Interior secretary's resignation — while facing a dizzying number of investigations into his conduct.
Left Exposed By Middle Eastern Upheaval, Christians Are Fleeing Region
Janine diGiovanni discusses her report in Harper's on the accelerating persecution and uprooting of Christians in the land where the religion was born
Lab-Grown Meat Draws Big Investors — And Big Opposition
Tech startups are using animal stem cells to grow meat. Big meat companies, including Tyson and Cargill, are investing in the technology, while livestock producers are trying to fight it.
Aid Will Move Slowly From Yemen Port Ceasefire — If It Lasts
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to reporter Jane Ferguson about the situation in Yemen, where a ceasefire in a key port city is off to a shaky start.
Journalists And NGOs Face Shutdowns, Beatings As Nicaragua Stifles Dissent
The government of Nicaragua's embattled President Daniel Ortega recently ransacked the offices of human rights organizations and an independent media outlet last week.
