Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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The story of January 6 goes beyond a single day
It's been a year since a mob supporting former President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol. We look at what we've learned about domestic extremism over the past year.
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'African Town' traces the history of the last slave ship sent to the U.S.
Eyder Peralta talks with Charles Waters and Irene Latham about their book, "African Town." It's about the community established by the Africans on the last slave ship to the U.S.
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Actor Clifton Collins Jr. plays an aging rider in the film 'Jockey'
Eyder Peralta speaks with actor Clifton Collins Jr. about his latest role as an aging rider in the film "Jockey."
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It's not just Olivia Rodrigo – the angry teenage girl is fueling popular music
Olivia Rodrigo topped the Billboard charts in 2021. Her success is part of a larger trend of young women and people of color leading a resurgence of angry pop-punk.
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2022 is promising to be big year for electric vehicles
Big automakers are planning to introduce several new models of electric vehicles in the coming year, though the demise of a hoped-for subsidy may keep sales sluggish in the short term.
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Disinformation fueled 2021, and 2022 will likely see the same
Disinformation — about the Jan. 6 attack, COVID-19, vaccines, etc. — shaped the nation's politics in 2021 and likely will continue to do so throughout the coming year.
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Cape Town local remembers Archbishop Desmond Tutu
In his hometown of Cape Town, South Africans mourn Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
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Sunday Puzzle: End-of-year quiz
NPR's Eyder Peralta plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WUNC listener Aaron Jones of Cary, North Carolina.
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Sudanese activists want the U.S. to support their push for democracy
NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman, U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, about the ongoing conflicts in that region.
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Americans have gotten raises. But with inflation, is it really a raise?
Although workers across the country have seen an increase in wages, the prices of things like gas and food have also risen, leaving workers wondering if their raises are real.
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Weekend Edition looks back on the stories of 2021
Weekend Edition presented a wide array of stories throughout the year. Members of our staff share some of their favorites.
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Old Fox and his friends have been a comforting tale for Twitter users
British writer Anne Louise Avery tells Scott Detrow about a magical fox and his friends, whose stories she has been tweeting in her hashtag-series #OldFoxAdventCalendar.