Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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Episodes
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NATO allies working to reopen the Strait of Hormuz spark fury from Trump
Tensions grow between European countries and the U.S. over helping in the Strait of Hormuz and the future of NATO.
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Catholics in Chicago react to Trump and Vance's comments on Pope Leo
Chicago Catholics are reacting to the very public spat last week between President Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV. The pontiff has been critical of the war in Iran.
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She set out to find the best free restaurant bread in America. Here's what she learned
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks to journalist Caity Weaver about what she learned on her quest to find the best free restaurant bread in America.
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What are Iran's longterm goals for a peace deal with the U.S.?
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks to Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution about Iran's long-term goals.
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Jane Kaczmarek on reprising her role as Lois for the 'Malcolm in the Middle' reboot
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks to Jane Kaczmarek about reprising her role as the tough but loving mother, Lois, for the 'Malcolm in the Middle' reboot, "Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair."
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Jessie Ware discusses her new album 'Superbloom'
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks to musician Jessie Ware about finding her inner diva in her new album, "Superbloom."
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How a small-town newspaper in Kansas has beaten the odds to stay in print
A few big cities no longer have daily newspapers and other outlets have switched to digital formats. In Council Grove, Kansas, a daily newspaper has managed to survive.
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Sunday Puzzle: For Mimi
NPR's Elissa Nadworny plays the puzzle with WMEH listener Chee Sing Lee and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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In 1977, NASA's Voyager One space probe blasted into the sky. Its time is running out
A scientific instrument on the Voyager 1 has been shut off to conserve power as the probe continues its interstellar exploration.
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2026 saw the hottest March ever recorded in the continental U.S.
This was the hottest March ever recorded in the contiguous U.S., going back 132 years. Climate change is driving up temperatures, and making intense wildfires more likely.
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon holds
A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is holding at the same time Iran announced it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again.
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Politics chat: Trump loses support of voters over war and high gas prices
Between the war in Iran and high gas prices, President Trump needs to regain the voters' confidence ahead of the November midterm elections.