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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New bats help the New York Yankees set a franchise record of nine home runs in a game
Last night, the New York Yankees set a franchise record by scoring nine home runs in a single game. The team is using new, custom bats, and yes, they are legal.
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The FDA will lose 3,500 jobs as part of the HHS cuts. How will this impact you?
10,000 jobs will be cut at the Department of Health and Human Services, which includes the Food and Drug Administration. How will this affect the safety of prescription drugs and medical devices?
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Shakira's message of empowerment draws crowds to 7 sold-out shows in Mexico City
Fans of Shakira are flocking to Mexico City, where the pop superstar has played record-breaking, sold-out concerts. Why is Shakira's appeal so strong with them?
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Democrats far out-raise Republicans in Florida's special elections but are likely to lose
Two special elections to replace GOP congressmen tapped to serve in the Trump Administration are on Tuesday. Democrats have out-raised the Republican candidates in both red districts.
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Politics chat: Trump withdraws Elise Stefanik nomination, special elections coming up
A thin GOP House majority keeps Rep. Elise Stefanik from joining the Trump administration, Elon Musk's involvement in Wisconsin's special election, and fallout from the Signal app scandal.
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A folk legend gets a reunion he didn't sign up for in this melancholy charmer
When a folk rock legend arrives on an island off the coast of Wales for a concert, he gets more, and quite a bit less, than he expected.
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Taking in the first signs of spring on a picnic in New York's Adirondack Mountains
NPR's Brian Mann and North Country Public Radio's David Sommerstein head into the high country for a spring picnic surrounded by sun — and snow.
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Sunday Puzzle: For French fanatics
NPR's Eyder Peralta plays the puzzle with WKSU listener Amy Anderson of Aurora, Ohio, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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Police say ICE tactics are eroding public trust in local law enforcement
Local police leaders have feared the erosion of public trust as a result of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. Many officials say they're seeing signs that's happening.
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Pope Francis makes first public appearance after his release from the hospital
Pope Francis is leaving a hospital in Rome Sunday morning, after five months there. He will recuperate for at the Vatican for another two months.
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A library entrance is caught in between the U.S.-Canada border
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sylvie Boudreau of the Haskell Free Library and Opera House as Canadians will no longer be allowed to use the American entrance to the building on the border with Quebec.
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Members of Congress holding town halls in their home states face tough questions
In Wyoming and Colorado, people expressed anger and exasperation at members of Congress who held town halls.
