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.
Out Of Bounds: The Wives Of Football Players With CTE
NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro talks to Alison Owens, the wife of a late NFL player, and New York Times reporter Ken Belson about a Facebook group for the wives of professional football players with CTE.
Houston Astros Play First Home Games Since Harvey
The Houston Astros returned to the diamond Saturday for their first home games since Harvey hit the city. The homecoming was a celebration for weary fans.
GOP Rep. Mike Coffman On Keeping DACA
Republican Rep. Mike Coffman of Colorado says he'll force a vote on extending the DACA protections. He tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro why he thinks the program should continue.
Kansas Secretary Of State Wants Trump To End DACA
Ten states have given the Trump administration a deadline to make a decision on whether to end the DACA program. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Koboch tells host Lulu Garcia-Navarro it should end.
Pittsburgh Faces Hurdles In Removing Lead From Drinking Water
Pittsburgh faces a Pennsylvania state mandate to lower the amount of lead in its drinking water. The city's initial effort backfired, and the job will drag on for years.
Weekend Politics: Trump Visits Texas
Hurricane Harvey has changed a lot of things in Houston, and quite a few in Washington, too. President Trump and Congress have a lot to accomplish before the end of September.
Lessons Learned After A North Dakota Flood
Twenty years ago, 50,000 residents were evacuated from Grand Forks, N.D., after a devastating flood. Mayor Michael Brown talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the town's new flood protections.
Poems For Houston
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Gwendolyn Zepeda, Houston's first poet laureate, about the spotlight on the city during Hurricane Harvey.
A Feminist Adaptation Of 'Snow White'
Melissa Bashardoust's new novel is a feminist adaptation of Snow White called Girls Made of Snow and Glass. She talks to Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the story of two women pitted against each other.
The Call-In: Minimum Wage
Christy Faymonville tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the many jobs she works to supplement her income as a teacher, and New York Times reporter Noam Scheiber puts her story in a national context.