Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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Taiwan's latest military drills are unprecedented in their duration and scale
Taiwan is holding its latest round of annual military exercises, the Han Kuang. The live-fire drills include new weapons systems provided by the United States.
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A tapestry illustrating the 1066 Norman invasion returns to the U.K.
A tapestry embroidered with scenes of the 1066 Norman invasion is returning to the U.K. for the first time in 900 years. On a state visit, France's president announced a loan to the British Museum. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on July 10.)
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NPR's Short Wave explores how climate change is shifting ocean currents in new series
In this first glimpse of the "Sea Camp" series from NPR's Short Wave podcast, hear how climate change will significantly shift three-quarters of the ocean's surface currents by the end of the century.
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Birth rates have dropped drastically in Chile. It could hold clues to U.S.'s future
Much of the attention on the world's plunging birth rate is on East Asian countries like Japan and South Korea. But Latin American countries, like Chile, are also seeing a decline in fertility.
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Houses of worship are preparing migrants for encounters with immigration agents
Houses of worship and faith-based groups in the Los Angeles area are responding to ongoing federal immigration actions in the region. Among their efforts: educating migrants about their rights and creating plans for if immigration agents show up at their doors.
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'Panicking': Why recent college grads are struggling to find jobs
Recent college graduates are facing one of the most challenging job markets in years — with the exception of the pandemic period — even as the overall unemployment rate remains low.
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Meet the woman who's reunited dozens of people with lost photos after the LA fires
We look at an Altadena resident who has made it her mission to help reunite keepsakes that survived the LA fires — photos, kids art, postcards — with their owners.
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Camp Mystic, now in ruins from Texas floods, was a pillar for generations of women
We have a report on Camp Mystic, a Christian camp hit by the deadly floods in Texas. Several girls attending the camp remain unaccounted for.
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Trump says he's sending letters to countries with tariff terms ahead of his deadline
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Duke University professor Tim Meyer about the looming deadline for international trade deals to be worked out and what's been accomplished thus far.
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The year of the 'drumpocalypse': Why high-profile drummers are splitting from bands
We speak to musician journalist Christopher Weingarten about why so many high-profile drummers have either been fired or retired this year in what's been dubbed the "Drumpocalypse."
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NPR's Books We Love is back for your summer reading needs
Summer reading season is here! We' have some top book picks for you, courtesy of NPR staffers.
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A bus route helped this couple's cross-border romance bloom. Tariffs are shutting it down
After several decades, the city of Windsor, Ontario is ending its cross-border bus to Detroit. Two regular riders reflect on what it means to them.
