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.
After Rittenhouse verdict, activists fear for their safety at future demonstrations
The Rittenhouse verdict may change the tactics and dynamics of social justice protesters going forward.
Far right extremists herald Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal
Right-wing extremists have continued to use Kyle Rittenhouse in their messaging, with new themes emerging since his acquittal last week.
The Taliban give back some rights to women, but it may be all a political strategy
Leila Fadel speaks to TRT World Correspondent Soraya Lennie about the latest developments in Afghanistan on the rights of girls and women to return to school.
A teenage girl finds an ally on her life journey when 'A Snake Falls to Earth'
"A Snake Falls to Earth" is a fantasy book set against a backdrop of climate change and rooted in Lipan Apache storytelling. Leila Fadel talks to Darcie Little Badger, the book's author.
Politics chat: Democrats champion Build Back Better bill while Republicans decry cost
Democrats struggle with the messaging over President Biden's economic agenda as the infrastructure bill becomes law and the Build Back Better bill advances to the Senate.
All U.S. adults can now get Pfizer and Moderna boosters
Leila Fadel speaks to infectious disease specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authorization of Pfizer and Moderna booster shots for all adult Americans.
Remembering NPR book editor Petra Mayer
The NPR family has suffered a tremendous loss: NPR book editor Petra Mayer died suddenly Saturday. We take a moment to remember our ebullient, brilliant and proudly nerdly colleague.
A parable about motherhood, 'Chouette' begins with a human birth to an owl baby
A woman gives birth to an owl-baby in the novel "Chouette." Danielle Kurzleban talks with author Claire Oshetsky about why magical realism was a good vehicle to explore motherhood.
Want true crime without all the grisly details? Try a 'cozy mystery'
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with writer Alyse Burnside about her exploration of the gentle literature genre known as "Cozy Mysteries."
Americans are shopping more than ever before, but supply is struggling to meet demand
Did someone order another weird holiday shopping season? Goods stuck on ships, pricier gas and food, fewer sales, workers demanding higher wages, and through it all: shoppers spending record money.
Navajo Nation bans indoor smoking in public places, including casinos
Danielle Kurtzleben talks to Dr. Patricia Nez Henderson, expert on tobacco prevention in Native American communities, about the Navajo Nation's new ban on indoor smoking in public places.