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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.
Ben Sharrock and Amir El-Masry Bring A Refugee Story To Life In 'Limbo'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks director Ben Sharrock and lead actor Amir El-Masry about their new film, Limbo.
Alison Bechdel Discusses A Lifelong Affair With Exercise In New Memoir
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Alison Bechdel about her new graphic memoir, The Secret to Superhuman Strength.
Breaking Down Biden's Plans For The Economy
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks former Council of Economic Advisors head Austan Goolsbee for his perspective on President Biden's economic plan.
International Students See Visa Struggles As Colleges Return To In Person Learning
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks California State University, Long Beach administrator Jeet Joshee about the challenges foreign students face getting visas.
'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night,' Remains An Iconic Poem, 70 Years In
by Tom Vitale
For National Poetry Month, we take stock of the poem Dylan Thomas wrote about death that continues to resonate in pop culture 70 years after it was penned.
Firms May Have To Disclose Climate-Related Risks In Financial Disclosures
by H.J. Mai
Companies like to talk about fighting climate change. But they're not necessarily keen to admit if they have a factory in an area prone to flooding or if their supplier was just hit by a hurricane.
India's COVID-19 Cases Break World Records 4 Days In A Row
by Lauren Frayer
Nearly 350,000 new cases were confirmed Sunday, more than any country on any day since the pandemic began. India's health system is collapsing. There are pleas for oxygen, hospital beds and medicine.
Orlando Church Reaches Out To Those Who May Be Vaccine Hesitant
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Father Jose Rodriguez about his vaccine outreach in Orlando. Florida is among the states where demand for the coronavirus vaccine is down.
Driessen's Latest Project Results From His Experiences Around The World
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with musician Casey Driessen about his latest project Otherlands: A Global Music Exploration. Besides recordings, his project includes short films and essays.
Armenian American Communities Praise Biden's Genocide Declaration
by Aaron Schrank
For decades, the U.S. has not referred to the 1915 killing of 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman forces as an act of genocide. Armenian Americans react to President Biden's use of the term.
Group Wants To Restablish Human Rights Commission In Oklahoma City
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to University of Oklahoma professor Andrea Benjamin about why she wants the human rights commission to be reinstated. The previous commission was dissolved in 1996.
Police Officers In Nashville May Wear Religious Head Coverings
by Samantha Max
The Nashville Police Department has changed its policy and now allows officers to wear a hijab, the Muslim headcover, on the job. Police say it creates trust in communities they're trying to reach.