A Raging Fire

Evangelical activists open a new front in their campaign to impose their version of biblical morality in public schools — at the Texas statehouse. While legislators debate bills requiring the Ten Commandments and banning mention of gender identity in classrooms, three nonbinary s ...  Show more

Grapevine goes to the polls in a contentious school board election driven by the fight over the role of religion and LGBTQ inclusion in public schools. As the dust settles, Ren reflects on the impact of her mother’s allegations. And, after months of feeling as if she’s had to era ...  Show more

Some conservative parents are trying to get books about race and sexuality banned from libraries and schools. Author Clint Smith says it’s dangerous to ban books to eliminate discomfort. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Victoria ...  Show more

Parents and kids grow impatient about reopening schools, Trevor presents a biography of Tucker Carlson, and NBA superstar Russell Westbrook talks about his Why Not? Foundation and more. To help fight food insecurity in Texas resulting from recent snowstorms, go to dailyshow.com/ ...  Show more

The battle is raging, and it isn't Republican against Democrat or Right against Left—it's parents against the world. So why isn’t that how we’re framing the grooming of young children by radical teachers and corporations like Disney? In a follow up to "Don’t Say Groomer," Liz pul ...  Show more

Some Muslim parents wanted their kids to opt out of reading schoolbooks with LGBTQ characters and themes. Today, Explained reporter Haleema Shah explains what happened when their fight went national. This episode was reported and produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, ...  Show more