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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Psychologists say feeling valued is a core human need. Here's how to meet it
Psychologists say that after the need for food and shelter, humans want to feel valued. But that need usually goes unmet.
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Politics chat: Government shuts down over DHS funding, Trump gets pushback from GOP
President Trump seems to lose some of his grip on his base as the Department Of Homeland Security shuts down amidst resistance to changes to immigration enforcement.
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Amidst ongoing war, Ukrainian grandmothers are finding joy in cheerleading
Struggling with stress and depression after years of war in Ukraine, a group of friends in their fifties and sixties throw themselves into competitive cheerleading.
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U.S. speedskater Jordan Stolz, two gold medals down, chases making more history
Wisconsin speedskating phenom Jordan Stolz continues his quest to medal in all four of his Olympic events. He's one of a streak of Olympic-record setting speedskating performances in these Games.
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What the FDA's rejection of Moderna's flu shot means for the future of vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration rejected Moderna's new flu shot. This raises questions about what it means for the future of vaccine development.
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Rubio strikes a different tone than Vance at the Munich Security Conference
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Constanze Stelzenmüller of Brookings Institution, about the outcome of the Munich Security Conference and the state of U.S.-European relations.
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Tumbleweeds, as symbolic of the Western U.S. as cowboys, are an invasive plant
Tumbleweeds roll along in Western movies and on the landscape of the U.S. high plains, but they're also an invasive nuisance for farmers.
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Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic downhill race; Breezy Johnson brings home gold
Lindsey Vonn was in an explosive crash near the top of the downhill course in Cortina. Breezy Johnson's downhill gold is America's first medal of 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Zelenskyy says the U.S. is gearing up to do business with Russia as strikes continue
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. is planning to do business with Russia just as President Trump is pushing the two countries to reach a peace deal.
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Many American cities are digging themselves out of the snow. Where does it all go?
Many cities have been digging themselves out of the snow. But where does all of it go?
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Even as his Davos speech brought worldwide acclaim, Canadian PM struggles at home
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney garnered international acclaim for his admired Davos speech, but at home rising prices and a slim parliamentary majority are hurdles.
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Historian and law professor discusses the state of federalism in the U.S. under Trump
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Alison LaCroix, a professor and historian at the University of Chicago Law School, about the state of federalism in the U.S. under President Trump.