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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'How to Dodge a Cannonball' satirizes the Civil War through a 15-year-old flag twirler
A white Illinois teen attaches himself to a regiment of Black Union soldiers in the satirical Civil War novel "How to Dodge a Cannonball." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Dennard Dayle about it.
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Khartoum's Acropole Hotel, survivor of coups and attacks, succumbs to civil war
One of Khartoums oldest and most loved hotels has survived coups, wars, and even a bomb attack, but it couldn't weather Sudan's civil war.
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What we know about the search for Minnesota shooter who targeted two lawmakers
More details on this weekend's shootings in Minnesota that officials have called politically motivated.
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Minnesota suspect still on the loose after shooting two lawmakers
Authorities are looking for 57-year-old Vance Boelter, who is suspected of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers.
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People across the 50 states gather in 'No Kings' protests against Trump's policies
In cities around the country, people gathered for "No Kings" protests in opposition to President Trump's policies.
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These fragile quilts by Black craftspeople need to be preserved — but the federal government has pulled the funds
The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is about to launch an exhibition of historic quilts from a collection that's billed as "one of its kind". But it just lost $260k of federal funding -- the majority of which was earmarked to preserve the delicate artifacts some of which date back to the 1860s. The museum says if the money can't be recouped somehow, it will not be possible to look after the quilts past December.
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A recap of recent Supreme Court decisions — and what's ahead
A slew of Supreme Court decisions this summer will have far-reaching consequences. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Leah Litman, law professor at the University of Michigan, about what to expect.
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Elizabeth Banks discusses her new show 'The Better Sister'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks actor Elizabeth Banks about her new show, "The Better Sister."
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Rob Franklin dsicusses his novel 'Great Black Hope'
In "Great Black Hope," a young, gay, Black man is reeling even before his socialite roommate is found dead. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Rob Franklin about race, class, addiction, and his debut novel.
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The Trump administration is pushing for an overhaul of the air traffic control system
Parts of the U.S. air traffic control system still rely on floppy disks and computers running Windows 95. The Trump administration is pushing for an overhaul, but it won't be easy or cheap.
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Trump's evangelical supporters are divided over his immigration policies
Evangelicals are among President Trump's strongest supporters but some evangelical leaders have been critical of his immigration policies, creating divisions between pulpits and pews.
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Is a recession coming? What the numbers tell us about where our economy stands
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Claudia Sahm, Chief Economist for New Century Advisors, what the latest job figures tell us about the state of the economy.