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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.
'The Book Of Joan' Recasts A Historic Heroine — In Space
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
'(Be)longing' Explores Gun Violence, 10 Years After Virginia Tech Shooting
by Robbie Harris
(Be)longing is the name of a new oratorio commissioned to mark the 10th anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings. The creators wanted to create a piece about gun violence and how to prevent it.
The Call-In: Retailers Decline While Amazon Grows
We explore the recent retail plunge — is really all about Amazon? NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Derek Thompson of The Atlantic, who says it's more complicated than that.
Protesters Call For Release Of Trump's Taxes
by Greg Allen
Protesters around the country demanded President Trump release his taxes. In Florida, protesters were near Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, where he is spending the Easter weekend.
When Making Wheelchairs For The Boston Marathon, 'We Get Personal'
by Shira Springer
"Running wheelchairs," are a regular feature at the Boston Marathon, which happens Monday. We'll meet the man who makes the specialized chairs for teams of athletes.
Trump Spending Easter Weekend At Mar-A-Lago
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to reporter Julie Hirschfeld Davis of The New York Times from Mar-a-Lago, where President Trump is spending his seventh weekend, about Trump's reversals in the past week.
A Conservative Roundtable On Trump's Foreign Policy Reversals
NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro talks with David Adesnik of the Foreign Policy Initiative and Scott McConnell of The American Conservative to understand the split beliefs in the Republican party.