Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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D.C. churches see a drop in attendance as congregants fear immigration action
Nearly two weeks into the Trump administration's takeover of the police in Washington, D.C., some local churches are experiencing drops in attendance as worshippers fear being detained.
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A new wave of pop songs are drawing on music you might hear at church
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Yahoo News entertainment reporter, Kelsey Weekman, about a spate of new pop songs that draw on worship traditions in megachurches.
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Kate Riley discusses 'Ruth,' her novel about a woman in an insular religious community
Ruth is part of an insular, communal Christian sect, but she has a hard time fitting in. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Kate Riley about living in that kind of community and her debut novel, "Ruth."
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Sunday Puzzle: Trio of words
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and WFAE listener, Sarah Garber of Cornelius, North Carolina.
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Sunday Puzzle: Dressed to the rhymes
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and NEPM listener Alison Triebwasser of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
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Attendees at a conference about authoritarianism in D.C. discuss Trump's crackdown
After the Trump administration took over control of the police department in Washington, D.C. last week, experts attending a conference on authoritarianism in the capital said they recognized some of the president's tactics.
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With more National Guard troops on the way to D.C., hundreds march in protest
This weekend, people in Washington, D.C., have been adapting to their police department being under federal control as the Trump administration has taken over policing.
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Protests in Israel call for an end to war, video shows prominent Palestinian prisoner
Israelis are holding protests calling for their government to end the war in Gaza. Palestinian leaders have also condemned a far-right Israeli politician for berating a notable Palestinian prisoner.
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Michigan is trying to attract tourists by bottling up its scents in a perfume
As part of a tourism campaign, Michigan has developed fragrances inspired by some of the state's aromas – including its coastline, flowers and vineyards. But what do people make of the fragrances?
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Iranian officials warn Tehran could run out of water in weeks amidst massive drought
Iran is in the grip of a devastating drought. Searing heat and government mismanagement have left water levels in the country's dams, rivers and lakes at record lows.
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A unique summer language course in Vermont opens the door to opera singing in Germany
At Vermont's famed Middlebury Language School, opera singers perfect their German — right down to mastering the elusive umlaut.
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The new comedy 'Splitsville' explores marriage, monogamy and fistfights
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with filmmaking duo, Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin, about their new comedy, "Splitsville."
