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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 Leads GOP Ahead Of N.Y. Primary
Donald Trump holds a strong lead in his home state of New York, but the question is how many delegates he'll pick up after the state's primary on Tuesday.
Tribeca Film Festival Kicks Off, Flaunting More Than Movies
The Tribeca Film festival starts this week and it's going to showcase a lot more than films.
Democratic Party Troubles Overshadowed By GOP Drama
NPR's Rachel Martin talks about the state of the Democratic presidential race with New York Times columnist Frank Bruni.
In Wake Of Increasing Anti-Semitic Attacks, More Jews Flee France
Jews are leaving France in a climate of increased tensions. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Robert Ejness from CRIF which monitors Jewish security in France.
Japan Quickens Resue Missions After Deadly Earthquake
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with John Matthews in Tokyo about the earthquake in Kumamoto, and the race to find survivors.
Hanging On: A Pressured Middle Class In Economic Recovery
In a new weekly segment, we'll examine the increasing pressure on the middle class and how that's driving political discourse. This week The Atlantic's Derek Thompson talks to us about economic fear.
Cruz Gains Momentum Over Trump After Colorado Victory
The Republican presidential race has become a delegate-by-delegate race. And no more so than in Colorado, where none of the state's delegates are bound to any candidate.
Alt.Latino Gets Experimental
Felix Contreras and Jasmine Garsd, the hosts of NPR's Alt.Latino podcast, share three new songs from incredible female artists, ranging from groovy to sultry, to experimental.
With Hollywood's Advanced Digital Face-Lifting, Do We Even Need Actors?
You can now digitally replace just about anything on an actor's body — including the actor himself. Journalist Logan Hill explains this practice of often invisible digital retouching in media.
One Year Later, Reverend Reflects On Freddie Gray
Mourners gathered at Baltimore's New Shiloh Baptist Church for Freddie Gray's funeral almost a year ago. Rev. Harold Carter Jr. shares how the community has been affected.