Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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Some campuses are going virtual and canceling commencement as protests continue
Campus protests have mushroomed across the U.S. in recent days but the protest movement actually started in October, not long after Israel began its war against Hamas in Gaza.
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People say they worry about inflation. Their restaurant spending might show otherwise
Restaurant earnings and pricing tell us the economy is still troubled by inflation but not badly enough for consumers to give up eating out.
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Mammograms should start at age 40, hormone therapy for menopause is safe, studies find
Mammograms should start at age 40, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce. And a new study finds hormone therapy for menopause symptoms is safe.
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Whoopi Goldberg talks love, grief and her new memoir, 'Bits and Pieces'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Whoopi Goldberg about her new memoir, "Bits and Pieces," and about the influence of Goldberg's family on her.
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What one group's experiments designing affordable housing in rural America show
Many rural communities lack affordable housing. One university in Alabama is trying to help with some experimental architecture.
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George Brown of Kool & The Gang on party music, his memoir and the band's new album
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to a patron of the party, musician George Brown of the band Kool & The Gang, about his new book, new record, and the "Celebration" of a long and funky career.
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A historical marker in Alabama unearths a long-forgotten cold case
Historical Markers in the US are fascinating, sometimes wrong, sometimes offensive and cruel. But they also have the power to unlock secrets, like those of a long forgotten Civil Rights cold case.
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Fact-check: South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace's statements on the Trump trials
We add context to answers given by Representative Nancy Mace's interview on the Trump trials.
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As Israel threatens to move into Rafah, Hamas releases video of two hostages
As Israel threatens to move on Rafah, Hamas is also adding pressure with the release of a video of two of its hostages. One is an American.
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Why 911 emergency systems in 3 states went dead earlier this month
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with cyber security specialist Ram Dantu about disruptions earlier this month to 9-1-1 systems in Nevada, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
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What to know about the ongoing feud in rap involving Drake, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks New York Magazine writer Tirhakah Love about the ongoing feud between Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and other rappers.
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Chanel Miller's new children's novel follows lost socks in New York City
Chanel Miller talks about her new book for children, "Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All." Set in New York City, it's about a little girl and her friend who reunite people with their lost socks.