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.
Rural hospital doctor describes COVID-19 conditions a year later
by Scott Detrow
Scott Detrow catches up with Dr. Shane Wilson of Scotland County Hospital in Missouri. In Dec. 2020, Dr. Wilson spoke to NPR about dealing with COVID-19 in a small rural hospital.
Revival of the Iran nuclear deal appears far-off
by Scott Detrow
Scott Detrow gets an update on the ongoing Iran-U.S. nuclear deal talks in Vienna from journalist Negar Mortazavi.
COVID-19 resurgence trips up Biden's agenda
by Mara Liasson
President Biden, who campaigned on taming the pandemic, is struggling to deliver as COVID-19 mutates and parts of the American public refuse to cooperate.
Chileans vote in runoff election for new president
by Philip Reeves
Chileans choose a president today in a runoff election. People in a small coastal fishing village are unhappy the choice is between one candidate on the far right and another on the far left.
Democrats need a boost. Could they find it in rural America?
by Don Gonyea
Don Gonyea speaks with former Montana Governor Steve Bullock about the state of the Democratic party ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
Thousands of Russian troops have massed on the border of Ukraine
by Don Gonyea
Don Gonyea speaks with Angela Stent of the Brookings Institution about how the crisis on the Ukraine-Russia border can be resolved.
Consumer prices rose by 6.8% last month, the highest jump in inflation in 4 decades
by Don Gonyea
Don Gonyea talks with Mark Wolfe of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association about how inflation is affecting low income Americans.
Small towns in the Midwest are coming together to deal with storm damage
by Don Gonyea
Don Gonyea talks with Kevin Cotton, Mayor of Madisonville, Kentucky, which was hard hit by this weekend's deadly storms.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear discusses state's recovery after storms
by Don Gonyea
Don Gonyea talks with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear about storm damage in his state, and how the recovery effort is going.
At-home COVID-19 tests have room for improvement
by Don Gonyea
Don Gonyea speaks to Atul Grover, health policy researcher and executive director at the Association of American Medical Colleges, about the issues with at-home COVID-19 tests.
The U.S. is averaging 120,000 COVID-19 infections daily in seasonal surge
by Will Stone
Health care workers in the U.S. are eyeing the omicron variant of COVID-19 while the delta variant continues to put hospitals under stress.
Art, music and theater classes help students express emotions on returning to school
by Elizabeth Blair
Schools across the country are reporting an uptick in misbehaviors now that kids are back in person. Artists, music and drama teachers are trying to help them cope.