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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Politics chat: How inflation, midterms and Trump will affect the Jan. 6 hearing
This week's Jan. 6 hearing arrives amidst heightened political tensions - in terms of the other investigations around former President Donald Trump but also midterms and the economy.
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A massive storm destroyed fishing boats in Alaska, leading to fears of food insecurity
A massive storm battered more than 1,000 miles of coastline in western Alaska last weekend. In the village of Chevak, fishing boats have been destroyed - leading to worries about food insecurity.
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Bonds are down. That's hurting retirees and people trying to save for college
Investors are getting hit with a double whammy: stocks AND bonds are down. That's hurting retirees and people trying to save for college.
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A new bill could save retailers from paying a fee when customers use credit cards
Retailers have been complaining that credit card companies have the upper hand - charging them "swipe fees" when customers use cards. A bipartisan bill is in the works that could change that dynamic.
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Randall Munroe's 'What If? 2' answers the absurd science questions you didn't know you had
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Randall Munroe about his new book, "What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions."
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Democrats are boosting far-right opponents they think will be easier to beat
Some Democrats running for governor spent money boosting their far-right opponents ahead of the primary, thinking they'd be easier to beat in the general. The strategy is riskier in swing states.
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South African actress Thuso Mbedu on playing a 19th century warrior in 'The Woman King'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with South African actress Thuso Mbedu about her role in "The Woman King," a new movie about woman warriors in 19th century West Africa.
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110 people once sentenced to life in prison gathered to share their story
More than 100 people, once sentenced to life in prison as juveniles, gathered in the nation's capital recently to celebrate and continue their legal and legislative fight.
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Public transit is having a slow comeback after the pandemic
Traffic congestion is back to pre-pandemic levels as many workers return to the office but transit ridership is still way down. Projections show it will take some time for riders to return.
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Schools are using COVID relief dollars to support immigrant students' mental health
Schools have been looking for ways to support student mental health needs, and COVID relief dollars made a lot of that possible. We look at what that looks like one school in Oakland, California.
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Rachel Aviv's new book 'Strangers to Ourselves' tackles mental health diagnoses
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Rachel Aviv about her book, "Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories that Make Us." It explores the lives of six people with mental illness.
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Teenage Afghan girls are defying the Taliban with a secret book club
In a secret book club, teenage Afghan girls find solace in "The Diary of A Young Girl," by Anne Frank, as the Taliban bans them attending school and curbs their rights