Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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'Friends' star Matthew Perry has died at age 54
Actor Matthew Perry, known for playing Chandler Bing on the hitNBC sitcom "Friends," has died. He was 54.
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Author Jeanette Winterson 'The Night Side of the River,' a collection of ghost stories
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Jeanette Winterson about her new collection of spooky short stories, "The Night Side of the River."
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A 75-year-old rodeo cowboy is being inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame
J.C. Trujillo, 75, got rodeo fever at age six when he won $10 in a calf riding competition. He went on to become a world champion and is being inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.
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The FDA moves to ban chemical hair straighteners containing formaldehyde
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks researcher Kimberly Bertrand about hair relaxers containing formaldehyde and moves by the FDA to ban them.
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India's Supreme Court rules against marriage equality
India's Supreme Court refused a bid to make same-sex marriage legal. The decision shocked millions in the LGBTQ community there.
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The U.S. is sending warships to the Mediterranean ahead of Israel's expected invasion
Israel says it is preparing to invade Gaza with ground forces but the timeline is unclear.
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A trans teenager and her mom reflect on Nebraska restricting gender-affirming care
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with transgender teenager Nola Rhea and her mother Heather Rhea about a new Nebraska law restricting gender-affirming care.
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Yomi Adegoke on her novel 'The List'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Yomi Adegoke abouther new novel, The List.
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As psychedelic-assisted therapy grows, so does interest from a new group: chaplains
Chaplains provide spiritual counsel at some of life's most raw moments. With psychedelic legalization spreading, some chaplains think this role should include facilitating psychedelic trips.
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An economist explains what the data says about how the U.S. economy is doing
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with economist Betsey Stevenson about Bidenomics and the latest economic data.
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It's not just you — movies are getting longer
Martin's Scorsese's new fall film — "Killers of the Flower Moon" — runs almost 3 and a half hours. We break down the arguments for and against long movies.
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A Texas restaurant holds its last family-friendly drag show before new law goes into effect
A Texas law that bans drag shows where minors are present goes into effect on September 1st. One San Antonio restaurant is holding what could be its last performance.