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Broward Schools chief Vickie Cartwright's job was on the line during a tense, hours-long meeting on Tuesday. But the school board decided to spare her — and give her 90 days to show improvement.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Regan, administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, about the response after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Investors still view climate change as a serious financial risk. But Republican attacks could have a chilling effect on the kinds of actions they're willing to take to deal with the problem.

Artists in New Orleans and Cuba are exploring their shared heritage and similar sounds, and bringing high school musicians from both places together in a funky cultural exchange.

The promise of the skincare industry – and the celebrities crowding it – is that it's about health, not superficial beauty. But is it?

Cultural grievances were a big part of what drove Trump's election, but Americans across the racial spectrum say their group faces discrimination.

It's the showdown many have been waiting for — the debate between Vice President Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris. Pence needs to right the ship, while Harris has to deflect charges of socialism.

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is eyeing a run for president. He's made a national name for himself by taking on culture war topics. So how do Florida voters feel about all this?

Director Michael Moore's latest documentary, Sicko, is an indictment of the U.S. health care system. Melissa Block sizes up Sicko — as entertainment and expose — with film critic Bob Mondello and science correspondent Joanne Silberner.

Crumpet the Elf is back. Actually, it's writer David Sedaris, reminding us what it was like to work as a Macy's elf. We first learned about Sedaris' un-merry Christmas 14 years ago when he read from his Santaland Diaries. Crumpet is back for an encore.

Police say the fight in Montgomery, Ala., last week doesn't meet the criteria for hate crime charges. But video clearly shows how the violence broke down on racial lines, historian Derryn Moten says.

Jonathan Balcombe, author of What A Fish Knows, says that fish have a conscious awareness — or "sentience" — that allows them to experience pain, recognize individual humans and have memory.

Besieged by cheap wines from Chile, South Africa and Australia, winemakers in France's Languedoc region fight back. Some have turned to violence. Others seek to learn how to compete more effectively.

David Greene talks to Republican data strategist Luke Thompson about how political campaigns use voter data, and how Cambridge Analytica could have influenced the 2016 election.

It's set to be a big week in Washington as Congress heads toward a shutdown, President Biden and former President Donald Trump visit workers in Detroit, and GOP candidates are set to debate again.

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In 2008, Russia and Georgia went to war for five days over South Ossetia. The conflict remains unresolved as Russia builds what it calls a new international border between this region and Georgia.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with David Lewis, a professor of international relations at the University of Exeter, about the "administrative occupation" transforming Ukrainian society.

The federal government put guardrails in place to limit unauthorized plan sign-ups and switches. But the changes could prove to be a burden to consumers.

While Syrian refugees in Lebanon return home, many Lebanese remain on edge. Years of conflict have left the Syria-Lebanon borderlands scarred, and fears grow that instability could spill over again.

Writer and humorist David Sedaris reads from his holiday essay: "The Santaland Diaries."

Young military medics in Ukraine talk about their experience and life under the Russian siege.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ben Elkind, a wildland firefighter based in Washington state who has traveled the country fighting fires for 17 years, about what it's like at the frontlines of wildfires.

The tiny city of Orange, Texas, has been swamped by Harvey's floodwaters. Volunteers and local merchants have joined forces to help get flood victims what they need to survive.

Lewis Hamilton has a new team, a new outlook and a new hope. Led by the sport's most successful driver, Formula 1's closest season in recent history starts on Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix.