Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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Moss doesn't get a lot of love. Moss Appreciation Week in Oregon aims to change that
Students at Lewis & Clark College in Oregon are trying to bring more attention to one of the world's smaller and often overlooked plants with this year's seventh annual Moss Appreciation Week. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on February 14, 2025.)
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As judges move to block Trump's executive orders, who has the ultimate power?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks University of Virginia law professor Saikrishna Prakash what happens if the president flouts court orders. Prakash clerked for Assoc. Justice Clarence Thomas.
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A 23-year-old street sweeper has become Mexico's newest pop star
In Mexico, a country that loves a rags-to-riches story, a street sweeper with a golden voice has suddenly become a pop sensation.
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Sunday Puzzle: Grocery Brand Names
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WUSF listener Wendy Belkin of Clearwater, Fla.
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NPR's global correspondents report on the effect of USAID's humanitarian funding cuts
Correspondents in Kyiv, Mumbai, Johannesburg, and Mexico City give examples of the effects of the Trump administration's gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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How your Shein and Temu orders will be impacted by tariffs on China
The cancellation of a minimum exception for inspections and tariffs on shipments from China threatens some online shipping giants like Shein and Temu.
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Minnesota lawmakers have struck a deal after over a month of Democrats' boycott
For nearly a month, Minnesota House Democrats boycotted the state capitol while Republicans ran what some called a "shadow government." Now lawmakers have struck a deal.
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Politics chat: Tariffs to go into effect, Musk and federal agencies, Democrats divided
President Trump is teasing new moves in international trade this week, while Elon Musk is trying to continue his blitz through federal agencies.
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A career advice columnist shares the questions she's getting from federal workers
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Alison Green, author of the "Ask a Manager" blog, what questions she's been getting from federal workers amid all the uncertainty caused by the Trump administration.
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A program in Chicago lends rare musical instruments to young, gifted musicians
Promising violinists can get their hands on a Stradivarius and other 18th century instruments through a lending program out of Chicago.
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What it means to have a high trade deficit — and why it's not always a bad thing
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with economist Mary Lovely of the Peterson Institute about trade deficits and the role they play in international trade.
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The immigration debate is reframing the religious concept of helping your neighbor
The Trump administration's approach to federal aid programs, especially refugee resettlement, appears to be challenging the approach of faith-based groups to caring for "the stranger."