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.
At least 50 people have been killed in an airstrike on a school in eastern Ukraine
by Joanna Kakissis
And in Mariupol, women, children and elderly civilians have been evacuated from the steel mill. Officials continue to work on humanitarian corridors for the rest of the city.
The lone abortion provider in Miss. is at the center of the case challenging Roe
by Ayesha Rascoe
Ayesha Rascoe talks with Shannon Brewer of the Jackson Women's Health Organization. The Mississippi clinic is at the center of a Supreme Court case that could result in the end of Roe v. Wade.
Alaska appoints investigator dedicated to missing and murdered Indigenous people
by Ayesha Rascoe
Ayesha Rascoe talks with Anne Sears, a former Alaska State Trooper, who was recently appointed Alaska's first dedicated investigator of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
First Lady Jill Biden visits Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia
by Scott Detrow
First Lady Jill Biden visited Romania and is spending time with Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia today.
The Blossoms release new album 'Ribbon Around The Bomb'
by Ayesha Rascoe
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Tom Ogden, lead singer for the Blossoms, about the British pop band's new album, "Ribbon Around The Bomb."
A new bride finds something supernatural with her rich husband in 'The Hacienda'
by Ayesha Rascoe
A woman marries a rich man. But what happened to his first wife? And why is his home so cold, so creepy? Ayesha Rascoe talks with Isabel Cañas about her debut novel, "The Hacienda."
The Sports Bra is the spot to watch women's sports in Portland
by Deena Prichep
The many screens that adorn sports bars across the country almost always show men's sports. But a new bar in Portland seeks to change that. It's named The Sports Bra.
Italy is launching a digital nomad visa
by Adam Raney
Italy will soon roll out a new visa that allows remote workers to live in Italy even though their jobs are based abroad. Supporters hope it will attract high-earning workers and spark innovation.
Climate change may have one more side effect — another pandemic
by Ayesha Rascoe
Ayesha Rascoe talks with Colin Carlson, co-author of a new study projecting that viruses will jump more frequently among species due to climate change, raising the risk of another pandemic.
With Title 42 in flux, migrants take over Mexican cities across the border
by Ayesha Rascoe
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Pedro Rios of the American Friends Services Committee about how Tijuana, Mexico, is grappling with the continuing influx of migrants.