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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The worst songs ever, according to NPR listeners
Listeners Jennifer Orton, Cameron McPhee, Mikyla Veis, Byron Whitney, Rob Cosgrove and Christine Roberts share their picks for songs they just can't bear to hear.
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Brazilian musician and bossa nova legend Sergio Mendes dies at 83
Brazilian musician, Sergio Mendes, who popularised bossa nova, has died at the age of 83.
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Politics chat: Harris-Trump to debate, Congress back in session
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump say they are preparing for Tuesday's debate in starkly different ways. Also Congress returns from break to unfinished business.
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Kids reflect on the start of a new school year
As students around the country return to classrooms, Emmet Friend of Chicago, Maria Guillan of Orlando, Fla., and Alice Trithart of Potsdam, N.Y., share their back-to-school feelings.
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The family of an American hostage still being held captive by Hamas speaks out
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Jonathan Dekel-Chen about his son, Sagui. He's an American, taken on Oct. 7, and still being held hostage in Gaza.
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Israeli security forces recovered bodies of 6 hostages, including an Israeli-American
The bodies of six hostages were returned to Israel. Security cabinet members and members of the public in Israel are responding.
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Art exhibition aims to reframe Texas border city's image beyond immigration battle
Eagle Pass, Texas, has been center stage in a border conflict between federal authorities and the state. A new art exhibition aims to reframe the city's image. (Story first aired on Morning Edition.)
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Report finds many issues at the Boar's Head meat factory that led to a lysteria outbreak
We follow up on one of the big stories of recent days: the listeria outbreak. Inspection reports show myriad problems at the Boar's Head deli meat factory where the outbreak originated.
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Yellowstone National Park wants to grow its bison herd. Montana is threatening to sue
Every year, millions of visitors come to Yellowstone National Park to see bison roam free. The Park says there's room for more — but the neighboring state of Montana is threatening to sue.
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Drug makers including Pfizer are starting to sell drugs directly to consumers
Some drugmakers are getting into the telehealth business in a move that might allow them to sell drugs directly to patients.
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Sunday Puzzle: Three of a kind
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with this week's winner, Franny Bavaro of Long Island, New York, and puzzle master Will Shortz.
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The election likely depends by a narrow slice of the electorate: undecided voters
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with UCLA political scientist Lynn Vavreck about the small but significant swath of the electorate both campaigns are trying to reach: voters who are truly undecided.