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.
2 Days Until Election Day: 2016 Presidential Campaign Highlights
It's been a long 574 days of stump speeches, rallies, soundbites, debates and vitriol. As we push to the finish line, let's take a moment to rewind the tape.
Middle-Class Americans Face Biggest Strain Under Rising Obamacare Costs
Last month, officials announced health care costs under the Affordable Care Act are expected to rise 22 percent. Rachel Martin speaks with Lindsay Travnicek, an Arizona woman who may forgo coverage.
Dylann Roof Death Penalty Trial Poses Challenging Second Phase Of Jury Selection
Dylann Roof, the 22-year-old white man accused of killing nine black people at a Charleston, S.C. church, goes back to court on Monday.
With Parallels To Iron Man, Mystic 'Dr. Strange' Comes Full Circle For Marvel Fans
The latest Marvel movie, Dr. Strange, is about a neurosurgeon on a quest to heal himself. It's worth the extra cost of a 3-D ticket, says reviewer Chris Klimek.
Calais Migrant Camp Doctor Treated Unaccompanied Minors Found 'Appalling Conditions'
The French government has closed a refugee camp in Calais known as "the Jungle." Rachel Martin speaks with Nick Maurice, a retired British doctor who treated patients arriving from perilous journeys.
Local New York Restaurant Preps For Election Day Party Bustle
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to business owner Daniele Kucera, whose restaurant Etcetera Etcetera is located right between Clinton and Trump's election night party venues in midtown New York.
We've Got A New Horror Genre To Add To Your Halloween Movie Binge: Brains!
Halloween movies usually revolve around monsters and vampires. But this year, author and critic Colin Fleming introduces NPR's Rachel Martin to an old horror genre, movies about demonic brains.
Professional Halloween 'Haunters' Channel Method Acting To Deliver Real Scares
Method acting isn't just for Hollywood. Employees at Halloween theme parks are also tapping emotional truths to deliver epic scares.
New Hampshire Grows Weary Of Same Two Candidates Running For Fourth Straight Election
Voters in one New Hampshire congressional district are caught in a political version of the movie "Groundhog Day." Every year since 2008, they've had the same two candidates run for Congress.