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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Hilary Swank Goes On A Voyage To Mars In Netflix Series 'Away'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with actress Hilary Swank and showrunner Jessica Goldberg about their new Netflix series, Away.
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Learning Curve: Virtually Teaching Indigenous Third Grade Students In Arizona
Lynette Stant teaches third grade in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian community in Arizona. For our Learning Curve series, she shares what a week of virtual learning is like.
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CNN's Clarissa Ward Reflects On Her Career In Her New Memoir
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with CNN's Chief International Correspondent, Clarissa Ward, about her new memoir, On All Fronts: The Education of A Journalist.
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On This Colorado Farm, The Animals Love Listening To NPR
Terry Tierney lives on a farm in Boulder, Colo., where he plays NPR for his animals. The pigs, chickens and horses are not only well informed but apparently NPR keeps the coyotes away.
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How The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Disrupted Life In The Rio Grande Valley
A mariachi musician, a newspaper editor, and a priest talk about how they have seen their lives upended by the coronavirus in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Illinois Congressman On Recent Changes To Election Security Briefings
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) about changes to congressional election security briefings.
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Sunday Puzzle: Switching It Up
NPR's Debbie Elliot plays the Sunday Puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Laurel Edgecomb of Walnut Creek, California.
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1 Man Shot And Killed During Gathering Of Trump Supporters In Portland
One man was shot and killed during protests in Portland, Ore., overnight. The shooting happened while a pro-Trump caravan of cars was driving through the city.
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Mayors Of College Towns Face Economic Toll Of Remote Learning
NPR's Debbie Elliot asks Mayor Walt Maddox of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Mayor Donnie Tuck of Hampton, Va., and Mayor Bruce Teague of Iowa City, Iowa, how they're trying to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
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Chef Alvin Cailan On Comfort Food, His Heritage And His New Book, 'Amboy'
NPR's Debbie Elliot speaks with Eggslut restaurant franchise founder Alvin Cailan about his new cookbook-cum-memoir Amboy, which features his favorite Filipino comfort food.
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Sunday Puzzle: Low And Inside
Ben Bernard plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Meet Lauren Eylise, A Standout Performer From The 2020 Tiny Desk Contest
Every year, the Tiny Desk Contest attracts thousands of unsigned musicians. Lauren Eylise impressed the judges with "Peaks and Valleys," her song about toughing it out through hard times.