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.
UN Secretary General Pushes Climate Change Agreement Before Next Administration
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is working to wring commitments out of 55 nations to ratify the Paris Climate Change treaty.
Does A Tightened Race Give Donald Trump A More Open Path?
After a summer of enjoying a healthy lead in the polls, Hillary Clinton's lead appears to have shrunk in the latest polls. That could have something to do with how polling changes after Labor Day.
Newly Found HMS Terror Could Provide Clues To Fateful 1848 Shipwreck
With the likely discovery of the HMS Terror in polar waters, NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with novelist Dan Simmons, author of The Terror a fictionalized account of the wreck of HMS Terror and Erebus.
After Switching To Judo, Blind U.S. Paralympian Wins Bronze In Rio
The Paralympics wrap up on Sunday. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with blind athlete Dartanyon Crockett who won a bronze medal in Rio in Judo.
In India, Couples Exploited By Unregulated Industry Of Surrogacy
In India, poor women serve as surrogate mothers. They are lured by the financial reward of carrying babies for other parents, but must navigate the perils of an unregulated, lucrative industry.
Reinventing The Football Helmet: Is Improving The Technology The Answer?
The NFL announced last week it will invest $100 million to advance concussion research. Rachel Martin asks David Camarillo, who leads a Stanford University lab dedicated to inventing such equipment
The Nation's Largest Police Union Endorses Donald Trump
Donald Trump received the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police on Friday. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with the group's president, Chuck Canterbury.
Department Of Defense Investigates U.S.-Led Coalition Airstrike In Syria
A partial cease-fire in Syria seems to be unraveling after a U.S. airstrike resulted in dozens of deaths of Syrian government troops. Rachel Martin gets an update from Liz Sly of The Washington Post.
Trump's Attacks On Clinton Sound A Lot Like Those Of Clinton's Lately
Some of Donald Trump's digs have sounded suspiciously like criticisms Hillary Clinton has leveled against him.
Renouncing Pablo Escobar's Sins, His Son Trafficks In Motivational Talks
Drug czar Pablo Escobar's son studied to be an architect. But his late father's notoriety interfered with business, so today he's a speaker urging kids to stay away from drugs.
