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Florida, Microcosm of Nation's Schools

Tell Me More's Twitter Education Forum in Miami is happening Wednesday, October 10th. Ahead of the special program, host Michel Martin speaks with Florida public radio reporter John O'Connor about the education issues he's been covering. He talks about charter schools and his investigation into K12, the nation's largest online school.

Whatever Happened To ... The Heavy Metal Mongolian Band Called The Hu?

They're cooking up new music — including a song for a 'Star Wars' video game — and videos on how to prepare traditional foods. Care for a fried meat pie?

People gather near the Seattle Police Department's vacated East Precinct in the Capitol Hill occupied zone of Seattle. The open-air protest camp is more than a week old. Makeshift clinics now stand on the streets where young protesters were injured by flash-bang grenades.

'Remember Who We're Fighting For': The Uneasy Existence Of Seattle's Protest Camp

The open-air camp in the Capitol Hill area is more than a week old. Underneath the peace-and-love vibe is an undercurrent of anxiety that it won't end well and that black people might get the blame.

U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers trained in Afghanistan in 2009. Members of Congress want answers about reported Russian bounties paid to target American troops.

Congress Unites To Demand Answers From Trump On Russian Bounties In Afghanistan

Lawmakers in both parties demand to learn more from the Trump administration after press reports suggested that Russian operatives have paid Afghan insurgents to target U.S. forces.

Fiona Hill On Vladimir Putin's Move To Stay In Power In Russia

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Fiona Hill, former National Security Council analyst, about a newly proposed Russian law that would allow President Vladimir Putin to run for two additional terms.

President Trump's tune on coronavirus progress and lockdown success changes depending on which state he is in and which governor he is talking about.

Scapegoats And Allies: How Trump Changed His Tune On States' Coronavirus Response

The president has touted reopenings by Republican governors and opposed restrictions by Democratic governors. Take an in-depth look at his response to the coronavirus in seven key battleground states.

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., takes the stage at a campaign stop at Keene State College in Keene, N.H., in April 2019.

In Historic Pick, Joe Biden Taps Kamala Harris To Be His Running Mate

The selection will make Harris the third woman and first Black and first Asian American candidate to be nominated for vice president by a major political party.

Chief of Security Joe Charvat walks the halls of the state penitentiary's Behavior Intervention Unit (BIU) — the prison's name for solitary confinement. Typically there are about 20 inmates in the cells, far fewer than in previous years.

North Dakota Prison Officials Think Outside The Box To Revamp Solitary Confinement

Thousands of inmates serve some of their time in solitary confinement, locked down in small cells for up to 23 hours a day. North Dakota is changing its thinking on this segregated housing.

Week In Politics: Paul Manafort's Trial And Ohio's Special Congressional Election

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Michelle Goldberg, columnist for The New York Times, and Guy Benson, political editor of Townhall.com about the leaked recording of Rep. Devin Nunes, Paul Manafort's trial, and the impact of the special election in Ohio's 12th District.

The resurgence of family meals is one of the "precious few good things" that's come from the COVID-19 pandemic, says food writer Sam Sifton.

Cooking During COVID-19: Family Meals And Fantasies Of Future Dinner Parties

Food writer Sam Sifton says the resurgence of family meals is one of the "precious few good things" to come of the pandemic. He says his family is eating a lot of tinned fish and cabbage these days.

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