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.
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.
'The Boston Globe' Imagines A Trump-Run America
The Boston Globe printed a mock front page Sunday on its Ideas section, satirizing a potential Donald Trump presidency. Editor Kathleen Kingsbury explains why.
High Stakes And Rivalry As NBA Season Draws To An End
The regular basketball season ends next week with some dramatic, potentially record-setting games in store. Mike Pesca of The Gist tells us about the league's best and worst teams.
Revisiting 'Rolling Stone's' Discredited Campus Rape Story
T. Rees Shapiro, a Washington Post reporter who helped break the story, brings us updates on what's happened since the magazine retracted its story about a rape at the University of Virginia.
Paris Terror Suspect Confesses He Was In Video With Brussels Bombers
by Teri Schultz
Mohamed Abrini, who was arrested Friday, confessed to prosecutors that he was "the man in the hat," seen in surveillance video before the deadly terror attacks in Brussels.
AdvoCare Responds To Scam Accusations
The multi-level marketing company AdvoCare responds to last week's conversation between NPR's Rachel Martin and ESPN journalist Mina Kimes.
A Case For State Religious Freedom Laws
After the religious freedom bill was passed in Mississippi this week, we hear from someone who backs the policy. Rachel Martin speaks with Matt Sharp of the Alliance Defending Freedom.
Bernie Or Hillary: Catching Up With Young Democrat Roundtable
The tone of the race has gotten nastier in recent days. Rachel Martin checks in with four young voters about the campaign. Two are supporting Bernie Sanders and two are backing Hillary Clinton.
A Trump Nomination – And His Supporters – Is Bad News For Incumbent Republicans
Republican politicians up for election are scrambling: What if Trump leads the ticket? NPR's Rachel Martin asks strategist Rob Jesmer how candidates are addressing the Trump issue.