Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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Composers created music inspired by seismic readings from Yellowstone National Park
A musical score inspired by seismic readings from Yellowstone National Park is just the latest example of data sonification.
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A mass shooting at an outlet mall in Dallas left at least 9 dead and 7 injured
Nine people, including the gunman, were killed at a mass shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas Saturday afternoon. At least five other remain hospitalized. Three are in critical condition.
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Claire Dederer on her book 'Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with critic Claire Dederer. She's expanded her 2017 essay "What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men" in a new book about the perils - and joys - of fandom.
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Arab countries are normalizing relations with Syria, over a decade after the uprising
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Dalia Dassa Kaye, a political scientist at UCLA's Burkle Center, about the consequences of normalizing relations with Syria. Some Arab countries want to do so.
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Community land trusts are providing a solution to gentrification
Gentrification is making it harder for some people to stay in their neighborhoods. One solution: community land trusts, which buy up properties and then keep the homes there affordable.
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New research finds plants make noise when stressed
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with biologist Lilach Hadany about the noises plants make when stressed.
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Trump supporters gathered outside his Mar-a-Lago home to protest his indictment
Supporters and critics of former President Trump gathered outside his Florida home at Mar-a-lago after hearing news that he was indicted on 34 counts related to business fraud.
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Indie group Boygenius on their new release 'the record'
NPR's Miles Parks speaks to the members of indie supergroup boygenius about their new release, "the record."
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A common-sense initiative in Boston aims to reduce maternal mortality among Black women
One of the complications contributing to high U.S. maternal mortality among Black women is preeclampsia. A common-sense initiative in Boston gives women a blood pressure cuff to take home.
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Canada claims China interfered in its elections
Canada claims China has interfered in its elections - the latest addition to a growing list of grievances between the two countries.
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The WWE is negotiating to legalize betting on its (scripted) matches
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with CNBC media reporter Alexander Sherman about the WWE's negotiations to legalize betting on its own scripted matches.
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Understanding the key legislative meetings underway in China
Some key legislative meetings are underway in China - we take a look at what they might portend in terms of the direction of China's politics and economy.