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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.
3 Billboards In Baltimore
Jennifer Carrieri's sister was murdered in 1996. The case was never solved. She talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about putting billboards up in Baltimore in search of leads in the case.
Why U.S. Visa Numbers Are Down
U.S. visas issued are down despite President Trump's recent embrace of legal immigration. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Stuart Anderson of the National Foundation for American Policy why that is.
How A Georgia Teacher Won $10,000 By Reading The Fine Print
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Donelan Andrews, a high school teacher in Georgia, who won $10,000 by reading the fine print of her insurance contract.
Teaching Kids To Control Their Anger
by Michaeleen Doucleff
Teaching children to control their emotions, especially anger, is difficult. We look at how another culture accomplishes this and learn about a powerful tool that American parents may be overlooking.
Inside The Racist Online Attacks On Meghan Markle
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Max Foster, royal correspondent and anchor at CNN, about his reporting on racist and sexist attacks against Meghan Markle.
Dueling Demonstrations In Venezuela
Venezuelans took to the streets Saturday, some in support of President Nicolás Maduro. Others showing their alliance with opposition leader Juan Guaidó. This, after a long power outage tested nerves.
All Hipsters Don't Look The Same, OK?
Gideon Lichfield of the MIT Technology Review talks about how a man blasted the publication for using a photo of him in a story about how all hipsters look the same, but it was someone else.
Update On Separated Parent
by James Fredrick
A group of Central American parents separated from their children when they were deported from the U.S. say they have a legal right to be reunited with their kids.
Jon Champion On Calling Play-By-Play Soccer
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with renowned British soccer commentator Jon Champion, who is joining ESPN as the new play-by-play voice for Major League Soccer.
Sunday Politics: Sanders 2020, Michael Cohen, Felix Sater, Security Clearances
by Mara Liasson
We have a look at the big political stories of the week ahead.
T Kira Madden On 'Long Live The Tribe Of Fatherless Girls'
T Kira Madden's debut memoir chronicles her life as a queer biracial teenager as the niece of famed shoe designer Steve Madden. She talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
School Principal Streams Bedtime Stories
A principal in Beaumont, Texas, is trying to promote a love of books and learning to her students. So, every Tuesday, she reads a bedtime story to them via the school's Facebook page.