Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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What's on the Supreme Court's agenda ahead of the new term
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe previews the upcoming Supreme Court term with reporter Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog.
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How eastern US forests look almost a century after chestnut trees started disappearing
Chestnut trees began disappearing from eastern deciduous forests in the U.S. almost a century ago due to a nasty fungus. That has contributed to a vastly different eastern forest landscape today.
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After Congress let the child tax credit expire, some communities are filling the gap
The child tax credit passed by Congress at the height of the pandemic has expired, but states and other local jurisdictions are trying to step in to fill the gap with their own programs and funding.
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Politics chat: Is the U.S. at risk of getting drawn into war in the Middle East?
We look at how the possibility of the U.S. getting drawn into a wider conflict in the Middle East could affect the presidential race, as well as how the candidates are doing in swing states.
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A kibbutz resident displaced on October 7 reflects on his life a year later
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with an Israeli displaced in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Guy Becker discusses how life in Israel has changed over the last year.
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How to preserve your personal mementos in a natural disaster
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Jennifer Waxman, archivist at Tulane University, about the steps people can take to preserve their personal collections from natural disasters.
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Sunday Puzzle: drugstore scramble
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Northwest Public Broadcasting listener Midge Komenda of Lacey, Washington.
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Israel braces for potential retaliation, Lebanon prepares for possible invasion
In Haifa in northern Israel, people wonder if Israel is preparing a ground invasion of Lebanon.
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In south Florida, residents are reeling from the effects of Hurricane Helene
The scope of the damage Hurricane Helena caused is still not totally clear.
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FEMA administrator addresses the damage done by Hurricane Helene
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell how the agency is helping local communities recover from Hurricane Helene.
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Understanding Israel's strategy in Lebanon as it amasses troops along the border
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Nimrod Novik, an Israeli security expert, about Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
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Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader sparks mixed reactions across the Middle East
Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is being met with both rage and celebration.