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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The Call-In: Wildfires

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Richard Chasm of Olalla, Ore. about living near wildfires. Author Michael Kodas explains why these disasters are growing more severe.

National

Snowbirds Fret After Irma

by Camila Domonoske

Florida is a popular destination for seasonal and part-time residents. Many owners are up north wondering how their second homes fared after Irma.

National

How Miami's Little Haiti Fared

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Francesca Menes of the Florida Immigrant Coalition about the conditions in Miami's Little Haiti after Hurricane Irma.

National

Protests Continue In St. Louis

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Alderman John Collins-Muhammad about protests against the recent police shooting verdict in St. Louis.

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.

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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