Weekend Edition Sunday

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The program wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories.

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Florida Gov. DeSantis leads a nationwide shift to politicizing school board races

1:26pm September 04, 2022

Governor Ron DeSantis is reshaping school boards in Florida. He's exerting control over local school policies, including how they teach children about race and sexual orientation.

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A Virgin Islands Author On Irma

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Tiphanie Yanique, an author from the Virgin Islands, about the aftermath of Hurricane Irma and the history of the region.

National

Irma's Impact On New Parents

Last week, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro spoke with Ben and Suzie Black as they waited out Hurricane Irma in the maternity ward after the birth of their son. We check back in to see how they're doing.

Checking In On A DREAMer

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks 22-year-old college graduate Ciriac Alvarez Valle, a "DREAMer," about President Trump's shifting rhetoric on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Politics & Government

Trump Heading To United Nations

by Mara Liasson

President Trump makes his debut at the United Nations General Assembly this week. It comes after a week in Washington marked by possibly shifting political alliances.

Science

Scientists Work To Grow Food In Space

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Gene Giacomelli of the University of Arizona about working with NASA to develop a kind of greenhouse where astronauts can grow crops while in space.

Science

Museums Engage In Informative Twitter Debate

Two museums in the U.K. argued on Twitter about who has better exhibits in a very informative fashion.

World News

Ken Burns And Lynn Novick On 'The Vietnam War'

The epic story of the Vietnam War is told in a new 10-part series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. They talk with Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

Books

Brooklyn Is Magical In 'Shadowhouse Fall'

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Daniel José Older about his new book, Shadowhouse Fall.

Books

'Little House On The Prairie' Author Is 150

by Barrie Hardymon

It is the 150th year of Laura Ingalls Wilder's birth — and a good time to check back on one of our favorite childhood series.

What To Do When Your Personal Information Gets Hacked

The personal information of millions of people was potentially exposed after the hack of Equifax. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Lisa Gerstner of Kiplinger's Personal Finance about what you should do.

National

Hurricane Irma Expected To Hit Tampa, Where Many People Evacuated To

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Tom Forward, Tampa's fire chief and emergency manager, about preparations for the storm.

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Politics & Government

Weekend Politics: Congress Approves Harvey Relief

by Mara Liasson

President Trump made a deal with Democrats to secure billions for hurricane relief and temporarily raise the debt ceiling

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