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.
A 63-Year-Old Lifeguard
Bill Bower is the oldest tower lifeguard at Stewart Beach in Galveston, Texas. At 63, Bower is part of a growing national trend of senior citizens hired to patrol pools and beaches.
NATO, The EU And The Future Of Europe
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Edward Lucas of the Center For European Policy Analysis about the future of NATO and the European Union.
Young Adult Summer Books
Too hot to go outside? Weekend Edition has some suggestions for what to read while curled up under your ceiling fan this summer.
Thai Authorities Begin Rescue Effort
Authorities in Thailand have begun a rescue mission aimed at freeing 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been trapped in a flooded cave for more than two weeks.
Tariff Reactions On The Northern Border
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Garry Douglas of the North Country Chamber of Commerce about how the trade war between the U.S. and Canada has affected businesses on both sides of the border.
The Call-In: Affordability
The U.S. economy is adding jobs. The unemployment rate has hit record lows. Listener Jamie Hamann and Bill Rodgers of Rutgers University talk about today's economy.
Climate Change Scorecard
A year after the U.S. pulled out of the Paris climate agreement, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Elliot Diringer of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions for an update.
Black Babies Twice As Likely As White Babies To Die Before Age 1
Black babies are two times as likely as white babies to die before their first birthday.
Richmond's Confederate Monuments
Richmond, Va. is a former capital of the Confederacy. After a review, a panel has decided the city should take down its Jefferson Davis monument and find a better way to provide historical context.
Jack Goldsmith Says Temper Your Supreme Expectations
Harvard Law professor Jack Goldsmith tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro both liberals and conservatives should temper their expectations for a new Supreme Court.
Investigating Flood Insurance
Mark Collette of the Houston Chronicle tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his investigation into the National Flood Insurance Program.
