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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.
'The Book Of Joan' Recasts A Historic Heroine — In Space
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
When Making Wheelchairs For The Boston Marathon, 'We Get Personal'
by Shira Springer
"Running wheelchairs," are a regular feature at the Boston Marathon, which happens Monday. We'll meet the man who makes the specialized chairs for teams of athletes.
Trump Spending Easter Weekend At Mar-A-Lago
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to reporter Julie Hirschfeld Davis of The New York Times from Mar-a-Lago, where President Trump is spending his seventh weekend, about Trump's reversals in the past week.
A Conservative Roundtable On Trump's Foreign Policy Reversals
NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro talks with David Adesnik of the Foreign Policy Initiative and Scott McConnell of The American Conservative to understand the split beliefs in the Republican party.
Easter Bells Ring Out At The Vatican
Easter bells rang out at the Vatican Sunday morning, where Pope Francis celebrated Easter Sunday. In his message at St. Peter's Basilica, he condemned the deadly bombing of a bus convoy in Syria.
Spider Scientists Find 50 New Species
A team of arachnologists discovered over 50 new species of spider in Cape York, Australia. Dr. Robert Raven is one of them. He tells Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the expedition and their findings.
The First Female Boston Marathon Runner Prepares To Run Again
In 1967, Kathrine Switzer ran the Boston Marathon, even though it was a men's-only event. She tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about that race, and training to run it again in 2017, at age 70.
Audio Installation Haunts Underground Arts Space In Washington, D.C.
by Samantha Balaban
A new audio exhibit at Dupont Underground breathes life into an old, subterranean trolley station in Washington, D.C. The Wind That Blows Is All That Anybody Knows is by artist Eric Dickson.
'(Be)longing' Explores Gun Violence, 10 Years After Virginia Tech Shooting
by Robbie Harris
(Be)longing is the name of a new oratorio commissioned to mark the 10th anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings. The creators wanted to create a piece about gun violence and how to prevent it.