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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.
Trump Administration Blames Far-Left Extremists In George Floyd Protests
by Hannah Allam
Attorney General William Barr said peaceful protests were "hijacked by violent radical elements." President Trump blamed "Antifa and the radical left."
The Latest On The White House Response To Ongoing Protests For George Floyd
by Tamara Keith
As protests raged across the country, President Trump accused rioters of being led by left-wing mobs. We take a look at what unfolded in the nation's capital overnight.
President Trump Says Places Of Worship Should Reopen. Do Faith Leaders Agree?
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews about President's Trump's demand that states consider houses of worship essential and allow them to hold services.
Week In Politics: The COVID-19 Pandemic And The State Of The Presidential Race
by Domenico Montanaro
NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro discusses the week at the White House and in the Joe Biden campaign with NPR's Domenico Montanaro.
Facebook Executive On The Future Of Remote Work
Facebook has joined Twitter and some other big tech companies in planning to permanently switch to working from home. NPR 's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with its vice president of people, Lori Goler.
COVID-19 Threatens Indigenous People Of The Amazon
by Philip Reeves
A remote Amazon town of mostly indigenous Brazilians is struggling to protect its population as the coronavirus spreads through the forest.
Florida COVID ICU Nurse Remembered By His Father
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Ronald Coddington of Palm Beach, Fla., about the death of his son, William, who was a young nurse in a COVID intensive care unit.
The Coronavirus Pandemic Canceled His Concerts. This Is The Song That Helps Him Cope
Peter Russell of Washington, D.C., shares the song that's helping him get through these times, Franz Schubert's 'An Die Musik.'