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What Florida's Parental Rights in Education Law Means for Teachers
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Florida's Parental Rights in Education law, which prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for students in kindergart...
How The Wealthiest Corporations Are Dodging Lawsuits Through Bankruptcy
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands of people who claim Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused them to develop cancer cannot sue the company, which used a controversial legal man...
BONUS: The Blind Spot
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Latimer says he was beaten by guards in a security camera blind spot at Western Illinois Correctional Center. He complained at the prison. He co...
Oligarch Assets Parked in the US Are Hidden in a Web of Financial Secrecy
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, there has been intense focus on Russian oligarchs - elites with enormous wealth and close ties to Russian President Vlad...
'The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical' Creators Nominated For Their First Ever Grammy
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Binge watching a show you love is enjoyable, but not always productive. But artists Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear turned their binge into a Grammy nom...
The Growing Overlap Between The Far-Right And Environmentalism
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers say the intersection between far-right movements and environmentalism is bigger than many people realize — and it's growing. Blair Taylo...
Legal Experts Say Justice Thomas Should Recuse Himself From Jan. 6th Cases
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is a longtime conservative activist who has been public about her views and support o...
New Variants. New Boosters. But So Far, No New COVID Spending From Congress
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An omicron subvariant known as BA.2 could soon become the dominant form of the coronavirus in the United States. It's not more deadly, but it is more ...
Why Some Russians Are Fleeing To A Country Their Government Already Invaded
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008, Russia invaded another former Soviet republic: Georgia, a small country on the southeast edge of Europe. Today, Georgia is seeing an influx o...
Why Talking About Ye - the Artist Formerly Known as Kanye West - Is Complicated
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you're not a fan of celebrity gossip, you've probably heard that there's something going on with the rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. ...
The Film 'Flee' Reveals The Truth About A Man's Untold Refugee Story
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The film Flee has already made Oscars history: it's the first to be nominated for best documentary, animated feature and international film. Flee tell...
High Gas Prices: Why There's No Quick Fix
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the average price for a gallon of gas in L.A. County crested six dollars — the highest in the country. The national average is up around ...
How Name, Image, and Likeness Contracts Are Transforming College Sports
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The NCAA's March Madness Tournament is upon us, and after over two years of pandemic restrictions at sporting events, stands are packed to full capac...
Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Poised To Make History
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday was the second day of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings. She would be the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Co...
How Becoming A Refugee Changes You
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Ukraine, millions of people have been displaced, with millions more living in increasingly dire conditions. In the city of Maruipol, hundreds o...
Why Do So Few Public Defenders Become Judges?
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Senate confirmation hearings begin next week for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. If she is confirmed she will be the first Black wo...
A Look At Anti-Asian Violence One Year After The Atlanta Shootings
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been one year since a white man opened fire at three spas in the Atlanta area killing eight people — six of whom were Asian women. Since the be...
Can Diplomacy Prevail In Ukraine?
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants America to help impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. The U.S. favors other avenues of support, providing w...
Some Who Rushed To Buy Homes During The Pandemic Now Regret It
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic created a spike in demand for housing that sent real estate prices through the roof. Which means a lot of Americans could no longer affor...
A Third Pandemic Spring: How This One Will Be Different
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the U.S., with key COVID metrics trending rapidly downward, the pandemic's third spring is already looking very different. But concerns remain abou...
How Russia's Past Military Campaigns Can Help Us Understand What's Next In Ukraine
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The scenes of devastation in Mariupol, a southeastern port city in Ukraine, are increasingly reflected in cities across the country as Russian forces ...
Amid Crackdown On Free Speech, Russians And Russian Americans Speak Out Against War
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that could impose fifteen years in prison on anyone who publishes or broadcasts what the Russian gov...
The Political Benefit Of Book Bans
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The movement to ban books from public school reading lists is not new, but lately it's been gaining momentum throughout the country. In part, because ...
Parents of Transgender Youth Fear Texas' New Anti-Trans Orders
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Governor Greg Abbot has directed the state's Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate certain gender-affirming care as possible chi...
A Mission To Evacuate Premature Twin Babies From Ukraine
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More than two million people have fled Ukraine since Russia attacked two weeks ago - at least half of them children. It's a dangerous journey for anyo...
COVID-19 Inmate Deaths in Prisons
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout the pandemic, the The Federal Bureau of Prisons has maintained that they have a plan to keep the pandemic under control. But federal priso...
More Than 1.5 Million Ukrainians Have Fled Their Country
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In what the U.N. refugee agency calls the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II, more than a million Ukrainians have fled their ...
BONUS: The Great Wager
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Richard Nixon has a plan: He wants to go to China. The only problem? The U.S. and China have had zero contact since the Communist Party took...
Facing History At The National Memorial For Peace And Justice
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's a battle raging over the telling and teaching of Black history in the United States. Much of that fight has been playing out in schools. Schoo...
Five Years After Trump's "Muslim Ban"
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just one week into his presidency, Donald Trump announced an executive order banning people from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the U...
The Man Leading Ukraine
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been exactly one week since Russia invaded Ukraine, which means one week since Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, became a wartime preside...
The New Texas Abortion Law Is Putting Some Patients In Danger
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Doctors in Texas have been warning that the state's abortion law known as SB 8 would make it harder for them to treat medical crises and would endange...
As Masks Come Off, Immunocompromised Americans Feel Left Behind
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The latest CDC guidance puts nearly 70% of the U.S. population in low or medium risk areas, and residents are no longer expected to wear a mask. In re...
Russia Meets A Strong Resistance
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia's war against Ukraine rages on, but for now Russian troops appear to have been met with a level of resistance they were not prepared for. While...
What To Do About America's Child Care Crisis
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
America's child care system is in crisis. Experts say it's a failed business model. Parents can't afford it, and yet, daycare providers are some of th...
Ketanji Brown Jackson Is The First Black Woman Nominated To The Supreme Court
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court fulfills a promise President Biden made while running for office: to nominate the first B...
Ukrainians Wake Up To War
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia has launched an all-out, unprovoked invasion into Ukraine, the largest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II. There ...
Entering A Cautiously Relaxed Phase Of The Pandemic
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As winter begins to fade, COVID-19 maps are changing colors from those ominous dark shades to a more hopeful outlook. Infections are down dramatically...
Russia Makes Moves Against Ukraine
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing two breakaway republics in Eastern Ukraine and sent troops to the region. On T...
Red Zip Codes Are Getting Redder, Blue Zip Codes Are Getting Bluer
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. is becoming more geographically polarized. Red zip codes are getting redder and blue zip codes are getting bluer. And this is because people ...
Cryptocurrency: The Future Of Investing Or A Scam?
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the Super Bowl, clever ads from cryptocurrency companies urged a mainstream audience of 101 million viewers to buy now or regret it later. But ...
The Canadian Trucker Protest Against Vaccines Has Evolved Into Something Much Bigger
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Three weeks ago, semi trucks flooded the streets of Canada's capital city. Drivers were protesting a vaccine mandate at the U.S. border. But since the...
American-Born Athletes Competing For China Experience Extra Scrutiny
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just under three dozen of China's athletes competing at the Olympics this year were born in other countries. Most famously, ski prodigy Eileen Gu, who...
Russia May Be Able To Attack Ukraine From The Inside
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Despite reports that Russia may have withdrawn some troops from the Ukraine border, NATO says there's no evidence of de-escalation and forces remain r...
Are States Ending Their Mask Mandates Too Soon?
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More and more states are loosening their mask mandates as COVID-19 cases fall throughout the country. But the CDC says there isn't enough of a drop wi...
When Your Team Loses, Disappointment Can Lead To Genuine Grief
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fans of the Cincinnati Bengals may be licking their wounds after Sunday's Super Bowl loss, but every sports fan can relate to the pain that follows a ...
Love In The Time Of COVID: How We Date Is Changing
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're still learning how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting us emotionally and socially. Experts believe we will be seeing and analyzing its effect...
How Three Fashion Icons Shaped The Industry 'Beyond The Dress Or The Belt'
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The fashion world has recently lost three of its greats - Andre Leon Talley, Thierry Mugler and Virgil Abloh. Each man was a pioneer in his own way: M...
In Supreme Court Nomination Debate, Echoes of Past Judicial Breakthrough
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When President Biden announced that he would nominate a Black woman—the Supreme Court's first—to the seat that will be vacated by retiring Justice...
In Bosnia, Fear Mounts Over Rising Ethnic Tensions
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the standoff over Ukraine continues, tensions are rising around another old conflict in Europe. Brutal ethnic fighting left at least 100,000 dead i...
Can The U.S. And Its Allies Stop Russia?
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia never wanted NATO to spread east through the former soviet republics. But it especially didn't want it to reach Ukraine. A compromise in 2008 p...
What's Next For ISIS After The Death Of Their Leader
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last Thursday morning, before dawn, U.S. special troops arrived at a house in Syria to capture the ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi aliv...
BONUS: Brian Flores On Taking A Stand Against The NFL
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was an abrupt move that not many could have foreseen. Despite an impressive three-year showing with the Miami Dolphins, Brian Flores was fired from...
Treating Gun Violence As A 'Serious Public Health Threat'
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Firearm-related injuries are among the 5 leading causes of death for people ages 1-64 in the United States, according to the CDC. In 2019, there were ...
TikTok Is Creating Music Stars – And The Music Industry Is Watching
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
User-generated content specific to TikTok has propelled songs old and new to viral success. Whether it's someone lip-syncing to a song, or participati...
Two Uyghur Children Describe What Life Was Like In A Chinese Boarding School
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
China has been detaining and arresting ethnic Uyghurs in the region of Xinjiang en masse while their children are often sent to state boarding schools...
The Cost of COVID Safety Precautions Can Be A Big Burden For Some Families
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Masks and at-home COVID-19 test kits have become staples of pandemic life. The Biden Administration announced in January that it would distribute 400 ...
Along The Russian Border, Some Ukrainians Already Live With War
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The world is watching as Russia continues it's threat of invasion with troops at the border of Ukraine. But close to that border, in the Donbas region...
Old Tactics Are Being Used To Find New Extremists
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Before he took office, President Joe Biden said stopping domestic extremism would be a priority for him. His administration has now created the Center...
Reframing The Minimalist Lifestyle
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minimalist lifestyles are in vogue. From books to blogs, to Instagram to YouTube, Marie Kondo and other influencers have popularized living with less....
The Omicron Wave Is Receding. What Happens Now?
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cases rates are dropping, but the number of people dying each day is not. Many hospitals are still overwhelmed. NPR's Will Stone reports. Deaths are a...
What It's Like In Ukraine, Under Threat Of A Russian Invasion
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tensions are not abating as the U.S. and NATO continue efforts to avoid armed conflict with Russia. This week President Biden said a Russian invasion ...
What Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's Retirement Means
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After 27 years on the Supreme Court, liberal justice Stephen Breyer is retiring. His departure won't change the balance of the court, but it will give...
Rethinking Joss Whedon's Legacy Amidst Bullying Allegations
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Writer-Director Joss Whedon has responded to his former colleagues' accusations of bullying on set. NY Magazine reporter Lila Shapiro interviewed Whed...
Experts Call The Pandemic A Collective Trauma. Why Don't We Talk About It That Way?
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we talk about the pandemic, we talk about stress. Burnout. Uncertainty. Isolation. We don't talk as much about trauma. But a growing number of me...
BONUS: The Beauty, Style, And Life Of André Leon Talley
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A towering figure of the fashion world, André Leon Talley was impossible to ignore. His influence extended well beyond the runway — during his time...
Amid Covid Surge, Students And Teachers Want To Be Heard
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Florida and Virginia, Governors Ron DeSantis and Glenn Youngkin are bolstering the right of parents to defy school mask mandates. While some parent...
The Fate Of That Unwanted Air Fryer After You Return It
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic has led to a huge rise in online shopping. And record spending from last year means record returns. But what happens to the items we send...
One Year In, Tracking Biden's Progress And Shortfalls
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today marks one year since President Joe Biden took office. His most immediate challenge was the pandemic, but he also promised action on climate, rac...
Addiction Is Deadlier Than Ever. But New Research Shows Most Americans Can Heal
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Federal data released last week showed more than 101,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in a one-year period. This was partly due to the pandemic an...
Why Trump Still Looms Large In Many Evangelical Congregations
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During his time in office, former President Donald Trump embraced a Christian nationalist stance; the idea that the U.S. is a Christian country and sh...
More Vaxxed People Are Acting As If They're 'Done' With The Pandemic. Should They?
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More people are hospitalized with COVID than at any point in the pandemic. But the omicron variant is also causing more Americans to tune out the pand...
How To Fix Declining Trust In Elections And The News Media
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Americans' trust in both their government and in each other is declining. That's according to the Pew Research Center, who have been collecting this d...
Is Russia About To Invade Ukraine? NATO, U.S. Promise 'Massive Consequences'
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. is planning "things that we have not done in the past" if Russia invades Ukraine. His comments follow ...
A Texas Prison's Radio Station Helps Incarcerated Men Build Community
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The men on death row in Allan B. Polunsky Unit, a maximum security prison in southeastern Texas, spend most of their time in solitary confinement, iso...
Why COVID Tests Are Still So Scarce And Expensive — And When That Could Change
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many public spaces across the country now require negative COVID-19 tests for entry. But the cost of testing can vary widely, and some say they have h...
Senator Raphael Warnock Wants You To See Voting Rights As A Moral Issue
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Democrats are making a push for voting rights legislation in Congress, more faith leaders want Americans to approach it as a moral – even spiritu...
Omicron Has Schools And Parents Scrambling. How Are They Coping?
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the Omicron variant has meant many school districts across the country have considered or committed to returning t...
BONUS: Maverick Carter On Building The LeBron James Empire
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Before they built one of the biggest athlete-driven business empires in the world, LeBron James and Maverick Carter were just two kids from Akron, Ohi...
How To Build Public Trust When Fighting A Pandemic
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you're confused about the new CDC Coronavirus guidelines, you're not alone. In fact, this week, the American Medical Association released a stateme...
Countries Accused Of Human Rights Abuses Are Pouring Money Into Soccer
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new owner can change everything for a professional sports team. And in the world of professional soccer, more and more of those new owners are count...
'The Big Lie' Lives On, And May Lead Some To Oversee The Next Election
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A year since the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, the belief in 'the big lie' is now mainstream. And in states around the country, that belief ...
Kids Under 5 Still Can't Get Vaccinated. What The Omicron Surge Means For Them
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New daily cases are at an all-time high. The good news: vaccines and boosters have never been more widely available — but not for everyone. Children...
The 'Big Lie' Continues To Threaten Democracy
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A year ago, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in hopes of overturning the election results - fueled by the "Big Lie" that Donald Trump act...
Revisiting January 6th One Year Later
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks a year since the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and in this episode we're returning to the events of the day, which hav...
Was That This Year?
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We take a look back on the year in news and pop culture... in quotes. Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro join Sam Sanders for a special episode of NPR's It...
Ai Weiwei On His Father's Exile — And Hopes For His Own Son
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2011, influential Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei was secretly detained by Chinese authorities. While in detention, he thought often about hi...
We're Halfway Through Another Intense Year For Teachers
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're halfway through another intense pandemic school year. As many teachers are taking a well-deserved holiday break, we'll hear why these past few m...
CDC Guidelines Change As Omicron Cases Cause Disruptions
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week that people who test positive for COVID-19 but remain asymptotic can cut their quar...
NPR Investigates: How States Charge Poor Parents For Their Own Kids' Foster Care
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An NPR investigation digs into the practice of billing parents for their children's foster care — something that happens in every state in the count...
The Holiday Dishes That Are Never Missing From Your Table
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After everything that has happened this year, it can feel difficult to find things to celebrate. So we're using this episode to spread a little joy, ...
Manchin's Holiday Gift To Fellow Dems: A Lump Of Coal On Climate Change
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Democratic West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin said he cannot support the Build Back Better Act, which contains more than half a trillion dol...
The Women Of 'Succession' And Reflections On Navigating Corporate Sexism
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The HBO show Succession is compelling in part because it portrays a world most of us will never see: the backroom deals between cutthroat billionaires...
How To Get Through The Holidays As Omicron Looms
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This holiday season we all deserve a little peace and quiet with the people we love, but the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 threatens...
School's In, But The Kids Are Out: Why Enrollment Continues To Drop
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Public school enrollment dropped three percent nationwide during the 2020-2021 school year.NPR's education team continued to track enrollment this sch...
BONUS: 12 Favorite Moments Of 2021
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast has a tradition to look back on some of their favorite things from the last 12 months of television, movies and m...
Fox Hosts' Texts To White House Official Contradict Coverage Of Jan. 6 Capitol Siege
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On Jan. 6, three Fox News hosts desperately urged former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to get the president to tell supporters to stop...
The Story Behind the Summit: Leading A Global Climate Change Fight Into 2022
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The COP26 Summit, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow last month brought together people from all over the world. And everyon...
Deadly Tornadoes Bring Heartbreak And Questions on Resiliency and Climate Change
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Five days after tornadoes first touched down in the Midwest and South of the U.S., survivors are coming to grips with what they have lost. Of the seve...
How A Pact Made In Prison May Have Saved An American's Life
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Dawes, an American from California, traveled to Syria in 2012 with hopes of a launching a career as a foreign correspondent. But shortly after c...