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.
Books We Love: Recommended reading for nonfiction
NPR's Books We Love includes dozens of recommendations for new books. Today, we hear about "The Last Slave Ship," "The Power Law," and "The Letters of Oscar Hammerstein."
Public school teachers in New Jersey add climate change to curriculum
David Gura speaks with New Jersey teacher Christa Delaney about teaching climate change in the classroom now that the state has officially included the subject in its curriculum.
To conserve U.S. lands, ecologists want wolves and beavers to 're-wild' the West
David Gura speaks with William Ripple, professor of ecology at Oregon State University, about his proposal to "re-wild" the American West by reintroducing beavers and wolves to public lands.
Ukrainian neurologist returns to Kyiv to care for patients affected by war
Shortly after Russia's invasion, we heard from a Ukrainian neurologist about how she was able to continue her practice. Over the last 6 months, her work has changed significantly.
Alt.Latino's end of summer playlist showcases music from Colombia, Mexico and Austin, Texas
NPR's Alt.Latino is featuring some of the summer's hottest releases in Latin music.
Espionage case involves a giant sculpture, a fake art patron and a Chinese spying ring on U.S. soil
The U.S. has charged 7 people with spying on behalf of China. One target was in an unlikely venue for Chinese politics: A remote sculpture park in the California desert.
New York art museums must now disclose if a piece was stolen by Nazis
Ayesha Rascoe talks with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Andrea Bayer about a new New York law requiring museums to acknowledge if a work of art was stolen by the Nazi regime.
Dr. Anna DeForest draws from her profession to write on sickness, healing and loss
Ayesha Rascoe talks with Anna DeForest about her debut novel, "A History of Present Illness," and how she drew from her experience as a physician to write about sickness, healing, and loss.
What's that humming sound? In music, it's not to be ignored
Music commentator Jacques Morel points out to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe how important humming can be in popular music.
People are paying to write messages on Ukrainian war weapons before use
Ukrainian volunteers are resorting to creative methods to raise funds to support the country's military.
Back-to-school stress is amplified by inflation affecting the cost of supplies
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Tomicia Gray, a single mother in Charlotte, N.C., about the onerous cost of school supplies.