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.
40 Years After Assassination Of First Openly Gay Elected Official In California
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of gay rights leader and San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone.
President Trump's Approach To Saudi Arabia
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with David Reaboi of Security Studies Group, a conservative think tank, about President Trump's transactional approach to Saudi Arabia and other authoritarian regimes.
Lawrence Gas Explosions Leaves Many With No Heat To Fair The Harsh Winter
Mayor Dan Rivera of Lawrence, Mass., talks about how his community is doing two months after deadly gas explosions tore through the region. With winter coming, many homes still have no heat.
Week In Politics: U.S. Asylum System
NPR's Mara Liasson discusses the week in politics with host Sacha Pfeiffer - including President Trump's latest reported effort to change the US asylum system.
The European Union And The Brexit Vote
After a messy, year-and-a-half long battle, European leaders today signed off on a divorce deal for the United Kingdom, which is leaving the European Union in March.
The European Union Hopes To Ban Single-Use Plastic By 2021
In Greece, divers calling themselves the "garbage collectors of the sea" are fishing out plastic waste from the eastern Mediterranean. Now the EU will lend a hand by banning single-use plastics.
Book Review: 'Tales From The Inner City'
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with author and illustrator Shaun Tan about his new book, "Tales from the Inner City," which explores the relationship between humans and animals living in a city.
Two Rivalry Football Teams In Washington State Set Aside Their Differences
The Apple Cup is a huge annual football rivalry in the state of Washington between Washington State and the University of Washington. This year, their marching bands set competition aside.
The Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women From Across The U.S.
NPR guest host Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Annita Lucchesi about her report looking at missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in 71 cities across the U.S. She found an alarming lack of data.
Questions Swirl About Fatal Police Shooting
Questions are swirling in Birmingham after a fatal police shooting Thanksgiving night. Authorities said police shot and killed a black man who shot two people. Later, police said he wasn't the gunman.