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.
Fact Check: President Trump's Comments On ACA's Subsidies
NPR's Melissa Block talks to Sarah Kliff, Vox senior policy correspondent, to fact check Trump's claim that subsidies for insurance companies are "bailouts" and "a windfall" for those companies.
Confusion Lingers Over Deaths Of 4 U.S. Soldiers In Niger
Congress is demanding answers about the mission. NPR's Melissa Block talks to retired Army officer John Nagl about the mission and President Trump's condolence calls to the families.
U.S.-Canadian Relationship Is Tested By NAFTA Politics
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro is in British Columbia exploring the relationship between the U.S. and Canada. She talks to Peter Armstrong of the CBC about the latest round of NAFTA negotiations.
Budget Resolution Passed In Senate Moves Tax Overhaul Forward
The Senate has passed a budget blueprint that may give momentum to the GOP tax overhaul. NPR's Melissa Block talks to economist Stephen Moore at the Heritage Foundation about the plan.
Time For Alt.Latino Host's Monthly Visit To Weekend Sunday
NPR's Melissa Block talks to Felix Contreras, the host of Alt.Latino, about a bag of new and anonymous music he picked just for her.
Author Recognizes Ordinary Africans Fighting Extremism
NPR's Melissa Block talks to Alexis Okeowo author of A Moonless, Starless Sky. Among the stories, a Somali girl defies al-Shabab and plays basketball, and a Mauritanian man campaigns against slavery.
'Hotel Scarface': The Hotel At The Center Of Miami's Cocaine Boom
NPR's Melissa Block talks to journalist Roben Farzad about his new book, Hotel Scarface: Where Cocaine Cowboys Partied and Plotted to Control Miami. It was a hub for Miami's exploding cocaine trade.
