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: Trump gets a chance to regain the narrative with trade talks in Europe
We look at how President Trump is struggling to change the narrative on the Jeffrey Epstein case, and whether his current trip to Scotland will provide any political respite.
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How the ocean's 'twilight zone' impacts climate change
The oceanic "twilight zone" lies deep, and teems with life. We look at how this mysterious zone affects climate change.
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Sunday Puzzle: Kennections
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with special guest, 'Jeopardy!'s' Ken Jennings.
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Pop music from the late 2000s is back — as 'recession pop'
You may have heard of recession meals and wardrobes. Now, we have "recession pop" - bangers from 2008-2010 gaining popularity with a younger audience.
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Some parents are reconsidering the safety of sleepaway camps after Camp Mystic deaths
Sleepover camps are seen as an American tradition. But the deaths of so many children at Camp Mystic during the Texas floods have led some parents to question the safety of the camps.
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Rising maternal mortality is fuelling distrust in the medical establishment in Georgia
Maternal mortality rates are rising, especially for Black women. In one community in Georgia, some women say they are losing trust in doctors and hospitals.
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In the West Virginia mountains, a radio station is caught in the funding cut crossfire
Allegheny Mountain Radio, a network of three community stations, is not an NPR member station. But it will get caught in the crossfire of funding cuts.
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Adam Aleksic discusses 'Algospeak' and how social media is changing how we talk
NPR's Adrian Ma talks to Adam Aleksic about his new book, "Algospeak," which looks at how algorithms and online creators are affeting the way people speak offline.
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An invasive species of algae could be behind rising mercury levels in the food chain
Researchers are looking at an invasive species of algae along the Atlantic coast as a possible reason for mercury in the food chain.
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It's not a major election year, but political ads are everywhere
If it feels like there is an influx of political ads right now, it's because there are. We look at why the ads are everywhere and who is paying for them.
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Transatlantic security specialist discusses Trump's shift in policy towards Ukraine
NPR's Adrian Ma talks to former top defense official Jim Townsend about the significance of President Trump's new agreement to send weapons to Ukraine.
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Trump firing the Federal Reserve Chair would upend its long tradition of independence
NPR's Adrian Ma talks to UT-Austin economic historian Carola Binder about why the Federal Reserve is independent and why that matters.