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This back to school season, more districts than ever have cell phone bans in place. Teachers and legislators alike say the restrictions help kids focus in class.

Many students go to college expecting to drink, and all too often the college culture encourages it. That makes students more vulnerable to sexual assault, car accidents and other dangers.

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben and Scott Horsley break down the claims from Sunday night's Democratic debate. One big area of disagreement was health care.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Ivory Toldson, the NAACP's director of education innovation and research, about why some Black and Latinx parents are hesitant to send their kids back to school.

New testimony in the impeachment inquiry puts acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney at the center of the Ukraine scandal. Mulvaney's management style may have contributed by loosening protocols.

Scott Simon speaks with Azra Aksamija about the new book, "Design to Live: Everyday Inventions from a Refugee Camp," about the ingenuity born in a Jordanian camp.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to ex-CDC Director Tom Frieden about disputed mask mandates for public transportation, and the government's legal authority to implement public health regulations.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Bon Appetit Editor in Chief Dawn Davis about the future of sustainable food.

We may cultivate crops in space one day, so scientists are running an Antarctic greenhouse to prepare. They've harvested the first crop, but like any space mission, it's a bit tricky.

David Greene talks to Republican Rep. Charlie Dent about what his Pennsylvania district stands to lose as the negotiations continue. Tariffs, or even the threat of them, can impact his district.