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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It's not just Olivia Rodrigo – the angry teenage girl is fueling popular music
Olivia Rodrigo topped the Billboard charts in 2021. Her success is part of a larger trend of young women and people of color leading a resurgence of angry pop-punk.
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2022 is promising to be big year for electric vehicles
Big automakers are planning to introduce several new models of electric vehicles in the coming year, though the demise of a hoped-for subsidy may keep sales sluggish in the short term.
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Disinformation fueled 2021, and 2022 will likely see the same
Disinformation — about the Jan. 6 attack, COVID-19, vaccines, etc. — shaped the nation's politics in 2021 and likely will continue to do so throughout the coming year.
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Cape Town local remembers Archbishop Desmond Tutu
In his hometown of Cape Town, South Africans mourn Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
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Sunday Puzzle: End-of-year quiz
NPR's Eyder Peralta plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WUNC listener Aaron Jones of Cary, North Carolina.
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Sudanese activists want the U.S. to support their push for democracy
NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman, U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, about the ongoing conflicts in that region.
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Americans have gotten raises. But with inflation, is it really a raise?
Although workers across the country have seen an increase in wages, the prices of things like gas and food have also risen, leaving workers wondering if their raises are real.
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Weekend Edition looks back on the stories of 2021
Weekend Edition presented a wide array of stories throughout the year. Members of our staff share some of their favorites.
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Old Fox and his friends have been a comforting tale for Twitter users
British writer Anne Louise Avery tells Scott Detrow about a magical fox and his friends, whose stories she has been tweeting in her hashtag-series #OldFoxAdventCalendar.
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World Palindrome Championship winner releases graphic novel 'Otto: A Palindrama'
Scott Detrow speaks to World Palindrome Championship winner Jon Agee about his new graphic novel, "Otto: A Palindrama."
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A TikTok user traded a bobby pin for a house
When Demi Skipper set out to trade a bobby pin for a house, she became a social media sensation. Scott Detrow talks to her about her unconventional journey to become a homeowner.
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New businesses have been created at a record-breaking pace during the pandemic
New business applications are on track to top 5 million, smashing the record set in 2020. Behind some of them are new entrepreneurs who have decided this is the moment to chase their dreams.