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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Women are leading the medal tally for Team USA at the Olympics
At the Paris Summer Olympics, gymnasts Simone Biles and Stephen Nedoroscik were going for individual medals in the vault and pommel horse.
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Protests over election results in Venezuela aren't losing steam
Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro, continues to insist he won last week's election, but proof is scarce. Meanwhile, Venezuelans continue to protest.
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The sound of the summer came to electronic musician Drew Daniel in a dream
The new sound of the summer of 2024 is called "Hit Em" and it was created when electronic musician Drew Daniel posted on social media about a genre of music he was told about in a dream.
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Social media is flooded with disinformation about the presidential candidates
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Liz Landers, a national correspondent at Scripps News, about false information that has been appearing on social media to influence the 2024 election.
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Politics chat: Trump and the presidential debate, Harris' running mate announcement
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is trying to renegotiate the terms of a debate he had earlier agreed to. Also, Vice President Kamala Harris will announce her running mate imminently.
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In Paris, the Olympics pushed out thousands living on the edge of the city
Paris displaced thousands of people living in encampments on the edge of Paris to make way for the games.
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The racial income gap has narrowed for Black Americans, new research shows
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Harvard economics professor Raj Chetty about new research showing increased economic mobility among Black adults who grew up poor.
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Magnesium is social media's new favorite magic aid for sleep. Here's what science says
Is there anything to the social media craze for using magnesium supplements to help you get to sleep?
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The story behind the woman who inspired Harris to break barriers
Shyamala Gopalan figures large in Vice President Harris’ life story — and her motivation to break barriers in politics.
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People hope for change in Venezuela's elections as migration crisis takes center stage
Many Venezuelans are waiting to see who wins this Sunday's presidential election. They say they can't take more of the economic and political turmoil under their current leader, Nicolas Maduro.
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M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie is a collaboration with his daughter
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to writer-director M. Night Shyamalan and actor-singer Saleka Shyamalan. The father and daughter duo have collaborated on the new thriller, "Trap."
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Sunday Puzzle: Six letter to eight letter words
NPR's Debbie Elliott plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and listener Clark Neider of Pheonix.
