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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What thousands of released emails reveal about how Epstein operated
What does a trove of Jeffery Epstein's emails reveal about how he operated? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, who's followed the Epstein case for years.
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Harlem's Studio Museum, an important home for Black art, finds a permanent location
After seven years without a permanent home, the Studio Museum in Harlem – regarded as a symbol of Black Art - is reopening its doors at a new building in New York City.
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Fake Christmas trees will cost more this year, thanks in part to tariffs
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Mac Harman, the CEO of Balsam Hill, about how tariffs are pushing up the prices of artificial Christmas trees this holiday season.
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Ecuador votes on whether it will let the U.S. put military bases in the country
Voters in Ecuador will decide today whether to allow foreign military bases to return to the country. The referendum comes as U.S. forces are carrying out strikes on alleged drug boats in the region.
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Politics chat: Trump scraps tariffs under pressure, House to vote on Epstein files
We discuss President Trump's attempts to tackle affordability, and a possible House vote this week on releasing files related to the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince is set to visit DC and meet Trump. Here's what to expect
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit the U.S. this week. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to regional expert Yasmine Farouk about what the trip means for U.S.-Saudi relations.
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Communities are reducing wildfire risk. Will their insurance bills go down?
Communities in California are losing home insurance, as companies cancel their plans. So, they're doing what they can to reduce the risks of extreme wildfires, including making homes less likely to burn. Still, insurance companies aren't factoring that in yet, though there's an effort underway to change that.
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Food pantries struggle in North Carolina, where 1 in 4 residents qualify for SNAP benefits
Food pantries were running low last week in a North Carolina county where one in four residents qualifies for SNAP assistance.
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Evidence shows DHS claims about deportations since January are not accurate
Homeland Security says its agents have deported more than 500,000 undocumented immigrants since January and that the vast majority are criminals. There's evidence this is not accurate.
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How to minimize travel delays as FAA mandates airlines to cut down on flights
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Suzanne Rowan Kelleher of Forbes about how travelers can try to minimize delays now and in the holiday season given the FAA-mandated flight cancellations.
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Matthew Macfadyen discusses the new show 'Death By Lightning'
Charles Guiteau shot President Garfield, but the story of that assassination isn't well known. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Matthew Macfadyen about his role in the TV series "Death by Lightning."
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Mumbai's pigeon lovers are fighting back against a ban on feeding them
Mumbai's civic body has banned pigeon feeding. It says the growing pigeon population is causing respiratory issues. Pigeon-lovers are fighting back.