Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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Former Israeli defense minister blames Netanyahu in a meeting with families of hostages
A hostage relative tells NPR that now-former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant said a deal could have been reached already
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Hurricane Helene caused big losses for North Carolina's fall tourism industry
Tourists stayed away from western North Carolina this year after Helene swept through the area, and towns that depend on leaf lookers are bracing for big losses.
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A rainforest in Africa tries to reverse the damage form years of conflict and neglect
How a unique wilderness in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being revived and preserved for future generations.
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A law expert explains the role federal judges will play in Trump's presidency
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Georgetown Law Professor Steve Vladeck about the role federal courts can play as a check on presidential power during a second Trump Administration.
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Hans Zimmer discusses his music 'Blitz', a film set in World War II
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with award-winning film composer Hans Zimmer about his latest work for the film "Blitz."
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Cryptocurrency's power players spent big on the election. Will it pay off?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Punchbowl News reporter Brendan Pedersen about the cryptocurrency industry's heavy spending on the 2024 campaign and what it could mean for crypto regulation.
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How Trump increased his vote margins even in traditionally blue areas
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with A.B. Stoddard, columnist at The Bulwark, about the election results and if it means there has been a durable political realignment.
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Sunday Puzzle: Can you guess these words from these phonetic clues?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays with puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WBUR listener John Byrne of Watertown, Massachusetts.
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Meet the religious leaders shaping the next generation of civil rights activism
The Yale Center for Public Theology and Public Policy is raising up the next generation of Christian leaders focused on social justice. It's led by Rev. William Barber, after retirement from his longtime congregation.
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Rwanda's Marburg virus outbreak is seeing an unusually low fatality rate
The Marburg virus is notable for its very high fatality rate. But in the current Marburg outbreak, in Rwanda, the fatality rate is far lower than normal.
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Trump is choosing to campaign in blue states. Will the risk pay off?
In the final days of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump is traveling to the reliably blue states of Virginia and New Mexico after visits to New York and California.
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Ukraine plans to conscript over 160,000 more men in the war
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Andrew Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about Ukraine’s latest conscription efforts following recent Russian military gains.
