Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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How a Reconstruction-era singing tour changed popular music
A decision by Fisk University in 1871 helped shape American popular music, according to Vann Newkirk of The Atlantic. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with him about his article on the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
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Some doctors have stopped recommending weight loss. Here's why
In an attempt to curb misdiagnosis or health care avoidance, some providers are encouraging overweight patients to exercise and eat healthily without addressing weight at all. Other medical professionals think it's important to talk about.
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'Fellow Travelers' depicts gay love during the Lavender Scare
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Ron Nyswaner, creator of "Fellow Travelers." The series follows two gay men who fall in love during the Lavender Scare.Content warning: This interview includes frank conversations about sex.
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Choral rock gets pared down on The Polyphonic Spree's new album
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Tim DeLaughter about his choral rock group, The Polyphonic Spree, and its new album, "Salvage Enterprise."
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Russian supermarket protestor sentenced to 7 years in prison
A young woman who placed anti-war messages in a Saint Petersburg, Russia, supermarket has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Residents of Tyre, Lebanon, are weary after decades of conflict on the Israeli border
In historic mountains and coastline of Lebanon, people are weary from decades of conflict and facing new fighting on the border with Israel.
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The 'R' word: Why this time might be an exception to a key recession rule
The author of the 'Sahm Rule' is less worried about rising unemployment this time, even though October's rate was up 0.5% from a recent low...a jump typically associated with the onset of recession.
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In Japan, overtourism is raising concerns about the environment at Mt. Fuji
Large numbers of tourists are visiting Mt. Fuji again, causing problems with local municipalities and worry over the environment of the World Heritage site.
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FTX is now defunct. Does crypto have a future?
Cryptocurrency trading platform FTX is defunct and its CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, has been convicted of fraud. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks researcher Molly White what's next for crypto.
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Palestinian and Israeli teachers say students are struggling to cope with the conflict
We hear from a Palestinian teacher Eyad Alsouqi and an Israeli teacher Karen Neuberger about what it's been like to work with students during this latest crisis.
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FAFSA to be overhauled, making it easier for students to apply for financial aid
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rachel Burns, author of a new report assessing what changes to the Free Application for Federal Aid could mean for students in the 2024-25 academic year.
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'Friends' star Matthew Perry has died at age 54
Actor Matthew Perry, known for playing Chandler Bing on the hitNBC sitcom "Friends," has died. He was 54.