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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.
A sustainable seafood alternative: lab-grown fish sticks
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Bluu Seafood COO Chris Dammann about the company's new cultivated cell fish products - fish sticks and fish balls.
Under Taliban guard, Afghanistan's national museum has reopened
by Arezou Rezvani
The Taliban now guard Afghanistan's national museum. The group has a poor record of preserving cultural artifacts and parts of the museum's collection are no longer on display.
Watergate changed the rules surrounding presidential records
by Greg Myre
Until 1974, presidents could take documents with them when they left office. Now every presidential document, from notebook doodles to top-secret security plans, belongs to the National Archives.
Ex-besties feud over a messy wedding in 'You're Invited'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Amanda Jayatissa about her new thriller, "You're Invited."
There's a nationwide shortage of Black male school psychologists
by Pooja Salhotra
Psychologists play a critical role in K-12 schools and there's a clear mismatch between the demographics of school psychologists and the student populations they serve.
Why China is reasserting its right of control over Taiwan
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jessica Drun of the Atlantic Council Global China Hub about China's newly aggressive posture towards Taiwan.
The Inflation Reduction Act becomes law
by Mara Liasson
Pres. Biden is on a winning streak while former Pres. Trump's legal problems mount.
Authors worry about the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster
by Chloe Veltman
As one of the largest antitrust trials to hit the publishing industry continues, how might the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster impact the book industry and readers?
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva went from jail to frontrunner
by John Otis
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a former Brazilian president and an icon of the Latin American left, is out of jail and leading Brazil's race for the presidency.
The tiger count in Nepal has tripled in recent years
by Danielle Preiss
Nepal has announced the results of the latest national survey, and it's good news: 355 tigers now roam the Himalayan nation — nearly triple the number in recent years.