Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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Press 3 for a pep talk from kindergarteners! New hotline gives you options for joy
A hotline of kids giving wise advice and encouraging messages to anyone who calls started out as an art project and has now gone viral.
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Miami-based musician riela's new EP 'Llorar y Perrear' is a big 2022 mood
Adrian Florido speaks to Miami-based musician riela about her new EP, "Llorar y Perrear," which translates to "crying and twerking."
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Russia's war on Ukraine is dire for world hunger. But there are solutions
Both countries are huge suppliers of grains and other essential foods. And with widespread hunger and high food prices already, the war couldn't have come at a worse time.
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International students struggle to leave Ukraine
Adrian Florido speaks with Jakaria Hussain, an international student in Eastern Ukraine, about his struggles to leave the country.
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This tribe has fought for years to get federal recognition. It's about their identity
Federally recognized tribes can be eligible for benefits such as land, health care, revenue streams from casinos, and education. The Duwamish say that these resources would be game changers for them.
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'What My Bones Know' is Stephanie Foo's memoir on living with complex PTSD
Sarah McCammon speaks with author and journalist Stephanie Foo about her new book, "What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma."
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Some Ukrainians are returning from abroad to help military efforts in their country
Some Ukrainians who crossed the border into Poland are returning to Ukraine to enlist in the military and fight Russian invaders.
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'Finding Fellowship' depicts 3 racially-segregated Methodist churches coming together
Sarah McCammon speaks with filmmaker Jason Green about his new documentary "Finding Fellowship," which tells the story of how three racially segregated churches in rural Maryland merged.
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The first Jan. 6 defendant goes on trial
Nearly 14 months after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the first trial of a defendant charged in connection with the deadly attack begins Monday.
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Ukrainians continue to flee to neighboring countries
Sarah McCammon talks to writer Kateryna Babkina about making her way to the Polish border from her home in Kyiv after Russia's attack.
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Politics chat: Congress unifies in denouncing Russia; Supreme Court nominee chosen
America's political leaders have been denouncing Russia for its attack on Ukraine, with the occasional notable exception of former President Donald Trump.
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U.S. and European allies move to cut Russian banks off from SWIFT
U.S. and European authorities tightened sanctions on Russia by moving to cut off certain Russian banks from SWIFT, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication.