
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.

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.
Jack-of-all-trades jazz musician releases EP 'Jelly Cleaver and The Forever Presence'
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to London-based jazz musician Jelly Cleaver about her new EP, "Jelly Cleaver and The Forever Presence."
Week in politics: Infrastructure bill provides money for bridges, broadband and more
by Scott Detrow
At long last, President Biden plans to sign the bipartisan infrastructure bill Monday. Plus, he'll attend a virtual summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Vice President Harris returns from diplomatic debut in Europe
by Asma Khalid
Vice President Harris is back from France, where she took center stage among a large group of world leaders.
Cubans protest for greater freedom of expression while government clamps down
by Carrie Kahn
Pro-democracy activists and artists in Cuba say they will hold public protests on Monday, despite the government's statement that such demonstrations will not be permitted.
Valencia, Spain, gives cultural protection to iconic rice and meat dish paella
Valencia, Spain, has given paella protected cultural status. Valencia tourism official Miguel Perez explains why.
Extremists in Pakistan have been emboldened by the Taliban's success in Afghanistan
by John Ruwitch
Militant attacks inside Pakistan have been rising, highlighting an uncomfortable truth: America's exit from neighboring Afghanistan has emboldened would-be militant extremists.
Countries at COP26 agree to scale up efforts to combat climate change
Danielle Kurtzleben talks to Cassie Flynn, climate advisor to the U.N. Development Program, about the final agreement from the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow.
These D.C. kids are excited to be vaccinated
Children between the ages of 5 and 11 can now get the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. We visit a vaccination site in Washington, D.C., to hear from kids about why they're getting the jab.
'0000+0000' is pronounced 'Yay-koon May-yee,' and is the title of IFE's latest album
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to Otura Mun of the Afro-Cuban electronic music project ÌFÉ about his new album, "0000+0000".