Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk talks with Morning Edition host Jon Knowles about legislation allowing K-12 teachers to carry guns in class, the impact of private-school vouchers on the public school system, and the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) tools on teaching and learning.
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NPR's Tamara Keith speaks with Palestinian-Ukrainian refugee Zoya El-Miari, who grew up in a Lebanese refugee camp only to move to Ukraine right before the Russian invasion and flee to Switzerland.
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The contest between Joe Biden and Donald Trump looks tight and each candidate hopes upcoming debates will shift the campaign in their favor.
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President Biden makes an address today during commencement ceremonies at Morehouse College in Atlanta at a time when protests over his handling of the war in Gaza are rocking U.S. college campuses.
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Plant-forward restaurants Sweetgreen and Sage Vegan are adding beef to their menus from farms with "regenerative farming" practices. Does the climate math of regenerative farming add up?
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For eight decades, a chocolate factory filled a Chicago neighborhood with a delicious aroma, and jobs. Now it's leaving town.
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NPR's Tamara Keith plays the puzzle with KQED listener Craig Hamiliton of Mountain View, Calif., and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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NPR's Tamara Keith speaks with Sudanese musician Ahmed Gallab, who performs as Sinkane, about his new album, "We Belong."
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Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he's treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: "mostly children, many women, many elderly."
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NPR's Life Kit has tips on how to manage lending money to friends and loved ones.
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Uncuffed is a podcast from member station KALW that explores the lives of people who are incarcerated in California prisons.
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