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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.
Florida Gov. DeSantis leads a nationwide shift to politicizing school board races
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.
DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Fatal Charlottesville Vehicle Rampage
White nationalist protests and attacks in Charlottesville, Va., left three people dead. It was the latest and most violent response to an ongoing debate over Confederate monuments.
Democrat Senator Reacts To Trump's Escalated North Korea Rhetoric
Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly, a Democrat, serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee. We get his reaction to President Trump's warning to North Korea that U.S. forces are "locked and loaded."
Former Venezuelan Diplomat Supports International 'Humanitarian Intervention'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro discusses the escalating crisis in Venezuela with Isaias Medina, who recently resigned from his diplomatic post in opposition to the government.
NASA's Voyager Program Turns 40
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Ed Stone, a chief scientist at NASA, about the Voyager program as it approaches its 40th anniversary. He's 81 years old and has spent half his life on the project.
How Italy Is Coping With The Migrant Crisis
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Italian lawmaker Federica Dieni about her district's response to the ongoing migrant crisis. She says the logistical needs are overwhelming.
What Kenyan Voters Want Ahead Of Election Day
by Eyder Peralta
Kenya will hold elections for president this Tuesday. Amid the campaigning, many Kenyans are anxious about their future. The country has a history of electoral violence.
A Look At Press Freedom And Regulation In The U.K.
As Americans debate the role of the media, Ben de Pear of the U.K.'s Channel 4 News talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the U.K. office that regulates broadcast media.
Upcoming On-Screen Book Adaptations
by Barrie Hardymon
After the success of shows like The Handmaid's Tale, more and more books are leaping from page to small screen.
LA Schools And Charters
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Nick Melvoin, one of two recently elected board members to the Los Angeles Unified School District, about the board's new majority as pro-charter schools.