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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.
Sunday Politics
by Mara Liasson
The Ford-Kavanaugh hearing was an event the country watched together, but one that seemingly drove us even further apart.
Holly Ridings On Breaking A Glass Ceiling At NASA
Holly Ridings, NASA's first-ever female chief flight director, weighs in on being a woman in the field with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
The Challenges Of Responding To Tsunami And Earthquake In Indonesia
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Associated Press reporter Margie Mason about the death toll and damage from an earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia.
'There Will Be No Miracles Here' And The American Dream
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Casey Gerald, co-founder of MBAs Across America, about his memoir There Will Be No Miracles Here, on the illusions behind success and the American dream.
Update On Deported Honduran Father
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with journalist James Fredrick and "John," who fled from Honduras to the United States with his daughter. John was deported, but his daughter remains in the U.S.
A High Schooler Reacts To Kavanaugh And Ford Hearings
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to 17-year-old Jessica Melnik about what it's been like to follow the Ford-Kavanaugh hearings as a high school student.
Macedonians Vote On A Name Change
by Joanna Kakissis
The people of Macedonia will be asked on Sunday if they agree to change the name of their country — in order to end a decades-long dispute with Greece.
New Music From Alt.Latino
by Felix Contreras
After a week of relentless and emotionally taxing news, Alt.Latino gives us a playlist of soothing songs to wash away the stress.
Race, Gender And Sexual Harassment
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Kimberlé Crenshaw about the role of race and gender in the Ford-Kavanaugh hearings and how it compares to Anita Hill's testimony. Crenshaw helped Hill's legal team.
A Look At Ballot Measures Around The Country
With the midterm elections right around the corner, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Governing magazine's Alan Greenblatt to preview initiatives that are popping up on ballots across the country.
Men Respond To Kavanaugh
by Emily Sullivan
As Brett Kavanaugh's fate on the Supreme Court hangs in the balance, many men are wondering how a national emphasis on sexual assault will affect their lives.
Kavanaugh's Temperament
Lawfare blog Executive Editor Susan Hennessey tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about what Brett Kavanaugh's demeanor during his testimony might tell us about his ability to be a Supreme Court justice.