This may be the most lead polluted place on Earth. Is there any hope? The U.N. has identified Kabwe, a city of almost 300,000 people in Zambia, as one of the most polluted places on the planet. Who is to blame? And can justice be done? Julie Bourdin
Sunday Puzzle: For French fanatics NPR's Eyder Peralta plays the puzzle with WKSU listener Amy Anderson of Aurora, Ohio, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. Will Shortz
Trump's changes to the Smithsonian are the latest in his takeover of the arts From taking over the Kennedy Center to halting federal funding of DEI programs, President Trump's actions have had a tremendous impact on artists, audiences and arts institutions. Scott Simon
Jersey Shore Wave to kick off season as one of the newest teams in women's football The Women's National Football Conference kicks off its sixth season this weekend. The Jersey Shore Wave is one of the new teams joining the league this year. Buffy Gorrilla
How will Trump's executive order affect the Smithsonian? The Smithsonian Institution, a vast complex of research centers, museums and galleries, is the latest culture target of President Trump's executive orders. Elizabeth Blair
Authorities say a babysitter checked under the bed for monsters — and found someone Kansas authorities say a babysitter went to refute a kid's claims of a monster under their bed, but "came face-to-face with a male suspect who was hiding there." They later arrested a 27-year-old man. Rachel Treisman
Karen Read is on trial for murder a 2nd time. Here's what to know about her case Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, a Boston cop, in 2022. She maintains she was framed by police. Here's a refresher on the case — and a look at what's happened since last year's mistrial. Rachel Treisman
Sigrid Nunez's 'The Friend' tells a story of friendship and despair Nunez's 2018 novel won the National Book Award. It's now a film, starring Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, about a woman who inherits a dog after her friend's suicide. Originally broadcast in 2019. Terry Gross
A young man's homecoming sets off erotic shockwaves in this unsettling French thriller Misericordia is one of the most surprising films our critic's seen this year. It focuses on a man who returns to his small village for a funeral — only to become enmeshed in countless entanglements. Justin Chang
Trump executive order seeks to 'restore' American history through Smithsonian overhaul The "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" order removes "divisive, race-centered ideology" from Smithsonian museums, educational and research centers, and the National Zoo. Chloe Veltman
