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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.
These are some of NPR's favorite romance books of 2021
"Books We Love" is NPR's list of our favorite 2021 reads. Here we present four suggestions from the romance genre.
Flood insurance rates are skyrocketing in inland locations
by Simon Rios
Flood insurance rates are going up in many parts of the country. The escalating costs are hitting home owners in surprising places.
Communities of color face disproportionate exposure to pollution
by Ayesha Rascoe
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Michael S. Regan, the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, about the Biden administration's approach to environmental justice.
Des Moines, Iowa, is in a stinky situation
by Ayesha Rascoe
Ayesha Rascoe asks Des Moines city official SuAnn Donovan about an ongoing battle against bad odors in the city's downtown.
Africa is struggling with low vaccination rate
Ayesha Rascoe asks epidemiologist Saad Omer of the Yale Institute for Global Health about the challenges many poorer nations still face in their vaccination efforts.
Guatemala's rural and indigenous communities are hit hardest by COVID-19
by Maria Martin
The Mayan communities of Guatemala are among the world's most vulnerable when it comes to COVID-19 due to many factors, including their centuries-long marginalization by the country's ruling elite.
Politics chat: U.S. bans travelers from 8 African countries to slow COVID-19 variant
by Mara Liasson
With the emergence of the Omicron variant, the U.S. limits travel from eight African nations. Congress has a big to-do list next month, and Democrats are pushing to pass the "Build Back Better" bill.
'JRR Token' is a punny name for a cryptocurrency, but Tolkien's estate is not humored
The estate of fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien has successfully blocked a cryptocurrency called "JRR Token."
'White Hot Hate' details foiled attack by white supremacists on immigrants in Kansas
by Kelsey Snell
Kelsey Snell speaks with author Dick Lehr about his new book, "White Hot Hate." It's the story of a foiled domestic terrorist attack against an immigrant community in a Kansas farming town.
Expert says prices at the pump should go down in the next few weeks
by Kelsey Snell
Kelsey Snell speaks with David M. Turk, Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Secretary of Energy, about steps the U.S. government is taking to lower the cost of oil and gas.
What you need to know about the COVID-19 omicron variant
by Sydney Lupkin
There's a new, heavily mutated COVID-19 variant called omicron. Scientists tell us what's known so far about it, what's not yet known, and what this all means for public health.
New COVID-19 variant omicron concerns health experts
by Kelsey Snell
Kelsey Snell speaks to Dr. Virginia Caine, infectious disease expert and director of the Marion County Public Health Department in Indianapolis about the new COVID-19 variant, dubbed omicron.