Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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We're already in the promised digital Utopia — and it's failing
In his new book, David Sax write that the pandemic was a test of the Utopia promised by the digital universe, and it fell short. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with him about "The Future Is Analog."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar says Democrats had a 'blue wave' in the midterms
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota about the Democrats maintaining control of the U.S. Senate.
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A litter of kittens was found inside a fighter jet at an aviation museum
Volunteer Bill Falls finds a litter of kittens born in a fighter jet at the Hickory Aviation Museum in North Carolina.
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After decades of neglect, Jackson's Black business district is coming back to life
Some cities are investing to revitalize their Black business districts. In Jackson, Mississippi, Farish Street has unique challenges as old and new business try to bring commerce back.
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Rapper Fat Joe on his new memoir 'The Book of José'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Fat Joe about his new memoir, "The Book of José," which traces the rapper's rise from the rough and tumble streets of the Bronx to his success in the music world.
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Ranked choice voting is growing in popularity. Here's what you need to know
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report about ranked choice voting and its growing popularity.
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Money will likely be the central tension in the U.N.'s COP27 climate negotiations
Global efforts to limit climate change can't happen without more aid. Rich countries promised $100 billion to poorer ones to cope with global warming but seven years later, have yet to deliver.
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Colleges are offering 'wellness days' to students. Not everyone is on board
Some colleges are offering "wellness days" to students, and the idea has gained steam as a help for students whose lives were disrupted by the pandemic.
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In the Adobe and Pantone dispute, creators are left in the dark
Business disagreements between Adobe and Pantone have left creators in the dark about the future of color use in digital art.
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Why do we like horror?
October is the right time for the spooky, from haunted houses to horror movies. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with fear researcher Coltan Scrivner about what makes scary things so appealing.
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A new documentary follows an affair that felled evangelist Jerry Falwell Jr.'s career
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Billy Corben, director of "God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty." The movie is about an affair that felled evangelist Jerry Falwell Jr.'s career.
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Blair Braverman on her novel 'Small Game' about a survival reality tv show gone wrong
A survival reality tv show gone wrong with contestants abandoned to fend for themselves: NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Blair Braverman about her new novel, "Small Game."