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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Are Russian sanctions working?
As the war in Ukraine grinds on, NPR's Alina Selyukh talks with Oleg Itskhoki of UCLA about the effects of sanctions on the Russian economy.
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NYC companies hesitate on in-person work because of attacks on public transit
On Wall Street, executives who want workers to return to the office are having to deal with employees who are reluctant because they're worried about crime, and thinking the city is less safe.
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Floridians are seeing their electric bills spike this year
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Hadi and Zeek Alrayes of Cape Coral, Florida, who have seen their electric bills at their ice cream shop double over the past year.
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Happy Birthday, George Jetson?
According to memes circulating on the internet, today is when George Jetson was born. He was the father in the 1960s television series "The Jetsons," set in what was then the future.
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This tax loophole allows hedge funds to pay a lower rate than middle-income Americans
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Steve Rosenthal of the Urban Institute about a tax loophole that allows hedge fund and private equity managers to pay a lower tax rate than middle-income Americans.
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'Prey' takes the Predator franchise to the great plains, 300 years ago
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with actress Amber Midthunder about "Prey," the new sci-fi film in the Predator franchise in which she stars.
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Politics Chat: Climate-related legislation, Biden's approval rating and the midterms
A deal for climate-related legislation boosts President Biden's legacy, but won't likely provide much help to Democrats in November's midterm elections.
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Ukraine provides a bit of good news amidst a global food shortage
Ukraine says it is ready to resume grain shipments from its southern ports that stopped with the onset of the war with Russia. The grain could alleviate a global food shortage.
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Pope Francis visits Canada to address missionaries' abuse of Indigenous children
Ayesha Rascoe talks with reporter Emma Jacobs about Pope Francis' trip to Canada this week. He's calling it his "pilgrimage of penance" for the treatment of Indigenous children at schools there.
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There is still a baby formula shortage
Ayesha Rascoe speaks to food policy reporter Helena Bottemiller Evich about the latest on the baby formula shortage in the U.S. and when caregivers might get some relief.
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The Horn of Africa is facing drought and food shortages
Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Samantha Power, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development about food shortages and drought in the Horn of Africa.
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India just unveiled a giant statue of its national emblem. Some think it's too much
Too large? Too aggressive? The lions in a new, giant bronze sculpture of India's national emblem are prompting both praise and criticism. The statue was unveiled this week in New Delhi.