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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.
Tiny Desk Teams Up With Alt.Latino This Month
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre about their Alt.Latino Tiny Desk takeover for Hispanic Heritage Month.
New Book Answers The Questions: Where Did Big Tech Go Wrong, And What Can We Do Next?
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Stanford University's Jeremy Weinstein, Mehran Sahami and Rob Reich about their new book, "System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong And How We Can Reboot."
New Album 'Deja' From Cumbia Band Bomba Estereo Is An Ode To The Four Elements
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Liliana Saumet of psychedelic cumbia band Bomba Estereo about their new album, "Deja."
Thousands Of Migrants From Haiti Are Waiting At The U.S.-Mexico Border
by Joey Palacios, Texas Public Radio
Thousands of migrants from Haiti have arrived at the Texas border, posing a new problem for the Biden administration. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Texas Public Radio's Joey Palacios.
Abortion-Rights Organizations Are Working Overtime In Texas As SB8 Remains In Place
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Rosann Mariapurram, executive director of Jane's Due Process, a grassroots organization in Texas that helps people under 18 access abortion care.
What Happens When Nature Breaks The Law? Mary Roach Tells You In New Book 'Fuzz'
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with science writer Mary Roach about her new book, "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law."
Schools Close Bathrooms Due To Vandalization From TikTok 'Devious Licks' Trend
As if schools across the country didn't have enough to worry about: some middle and high school students are vandalizing bathrooms thanks to a TikTok trend called "Devious Licks."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau And Party Are On The Line In Tomorrow's Vote
by Emma Jacobs
Canadians go to the polls tomorrow for a snap federal election called by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He is gambling his handling of the pandemic will win his party more seats in parliament.
Politics Chat: Police Out-Numbered Demonstrators At 'Justice For J6' Rally
by Mara Liasson
Attendance at the "Justice for J6" rally in Washington was dwarfed by police presence around a secured Capitol building.
West Virginia Kept COVID Infections Low Early On, But Now Is Among Highest Rates
At the start of the pandemic, West Virginia was one of the states that led the way to keep infections low. Now it has one of the highest rates of coronavirus infection in the country.
The Taliban Are Stopping Afghan Girls From Going To Secondary School
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Pashtana Durrani of LEARN, a nonprofit focused on women's education in Afghanistan, about the Taliban's exclusion of Afghan girls from secondary schools.