Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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Democrats are boosting far-right opponents they think will be easier to beat
Some Democrats running for governor spent money boosting their far-right opponents ahead of the primary, thinking they'd be easier to beat in the general. The strategy is riskier in swing states.
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South African actress Thuso Mbedu on playing a 19th century warrior in 'The Woman King'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with South African actress Thuso Mbedu about her role in "The Woman King," a new movie about woman warriors in 19th century West Africa.
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110 people once sentenced to life in prison gathered to share their story
More than 100 people, once sentenced to life in prison as juveniles, gathered in the nation's capital recently to celebrate and continue their legal and legislative fight.
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Public transit is having a slow comeback after the pandemic
Traffic congestion is back to pre-pandemic levels as many workers return to the office but transit ridership is still way down. Projections show it will take some time for riders to return.
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Schools are using COVID relief dollars to support immigrant students' mental health
Schools have been looking for ways to support student mental health needs, and COVID relief dollars made a lot of that possible. We look at what that looks like one school in Oakland, California.
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Rachel Aviv's new book 'Strangers to Ourselves' tackles mental health diagnoses
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Rachel Aviv about her book, "Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories that Make Us." It explores the lives of six people with mental illness.
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Teenage Afghan girls are defying the Taliban with a secret book club
In a secret book club, teenage Afghan girls find solace in "The Diary of A Young Girl," by Anne Frank, as the Taliban bans them attending school and curbs their rights
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Explained: New York City declares poliovirus a public emergency disaster
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Nsikan Akpan, health and science editor at WNYC/Gothamist, about the poliovirus emergecy disaster declaration in New York state.
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Sunday Puzzle: What goes around, comes around
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WUFT listener David Kurman of The Villages, Florida along Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz.
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Books We Love: Thrillers to get your blood pumping
Need a good mystery to get your blood pumping? We hear NPR staff picks from our Books We Love list: "The Verifiers," "The Paris Apartment," and "The Latinist."
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Apple, Amazon and Google are in a bidding war to acquire the NFL Sunday Ticket
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with John Ourande <> of Sports Business Journal about the bidding war among tech companies to acquire broadcasting rights for the NFL.
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Yungblud on his new album and the importance of self-acceptance
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Yungblud about his new eponymous album, featuring songs that focus on the importance of self-acceptance. Note to listeners: This interview mentions self-harm.