Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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Immigration will likely be a focus at Tuesday's VP debate
Immigration, one of the biggest issues of the presidential election, will likely be highlighted in the vice presidential debate on Tuesday.
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Trump and Walz take politics to the football field with respective visits
In both Ann Arbor and Tuscaloosa this weekend, members of the presidential tickets took politics to college football games.
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Scientists have developed a new way to stop a dangerous asteroid from hitting Earth
Nathan Moore of the Sandia National Laboratories details a possible new method to stop a dangerous asteroid from hitting the earth: a burst of X-rays from a nuclear explosion.
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Sunday Puzzle: "GP" naming spree
NPR's Ayesha Racsoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KNPR listener Lisa Rock of Las Vegas, Nev.
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In one key swing state, both parties are courting Black men
With North Carolina now a toss-up this presidential election, both parties are making appeals to Black men. An older farmer and a younger restaurant owner share what's driving their votes.
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Workers and businesses brace for further economic hardship from Boeing strike
More than 30,000 Boeing employees have been on strike for more than a week. Boeing's home state of Washington — and beyond — are feeling the strike's economic effects.
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Shooting in Birmingham, Ala., leaves at least 4 dead, dozens injured
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe hears the latest on the shooting from Gulf States Newsroom reporter Drew Hawkins.
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After almost a year of war, Israel-Lebanon border fighting sees major escalation
Rocket fire and airstrikes across the Israeli-Lebanon border are producing the most significant uptick of violence there since last year's Oct. 7 attacks.
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Sony unveils PS5 Pro gaming console. Is it worth the $700 price tag?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with NPR Gaming lead James Mastromarino about the new PS5 and what the next generation of consoles says about the industry.
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Politics chat: Will lawmakers OK a bill to fund the government?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe discusses the week ahead in politics with NPR's senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
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Fact-checking former President Trump's promise to cut U.S. energy costs
Former President Trump has vowed to tackle inflation by slashing energy costs by 50% if reelected. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with energy analyst Patrick De Haan about energy regulation's role as an election issue.
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Ashley Henry wants 'Take It Higher' to help you find your inner confidence
The British and Jamaican jazz pianist reflects on his long journey to becoming a musician confident in his voice and abilities.
