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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Trump administration confirms targeting international students with minor offenses
Any contact with law enforcement can now have major consequences for immigrants caught up in the Trump administration's crackdown. This has been especially tough for foreign students.
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Politics chat: Canadian Prime Minister at the White House, Trump comments on recession
We look ahead to President Trump's meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, as well as comments he made in an interview with NBC News regarding a potential recession.
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The right way to take over-the-counter painkillers? Read the labels
Millions of Americans take over-the-counter pain meds, but many don't understand how they work or the risks involved in taking them. We look at best practices for taking non-prescription pain drugs.
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Sunday Puzzle: Two plus five
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Michigan Public listener Michael Feiten of Highland, Mich., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols expects a 'mood of reflection' at his first conclave
As he prepares to enter the seclusion of a conclave to elect a new pope, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, reflects on diversity and sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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50 years ago, Hanoi Hannah spoke to American GIs in Vietnam through a radio show
Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, a look back at the legacy of one of Communist Vietnam's best-known state radio announcers.
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Inside the Sistine Chapel, before the College of Cardinals takes over for the Conclave
NPR secured one of the last public tours of the Sistine Chapel before it closes for the Catholic Church's upcoming conclave to select the next pope.
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A family planning expert weighs in on the Trump administration's pronatalist policies
The Trump administration is seeking ideas to boost the birthrate in the U.S. NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks with Lyman Stone of the Institute for Family Studies about his policy recommendations.
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Two new original musical comedies on Broadway share a curious plot point
Two new original musical comedies based on true historical events are the toast of Broadway this spring -- and both feature corpses as a major plot point.
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100 days of DOGE: What Elon Musk has achieved and what comes next
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency claims to have saved billions of dollars. It has cut costs in some places, but in other areas it has exaggerated its success. What is the future of Musk and DOGE in the Trump orbit?
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Gold prices reach record highs as people look for safe investments
NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks with Omaha, Neb., jewelry retailer John Dineen as the price of gold spikes as people look for safe investments.
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Geena Davis discusses her picture book 'The Girl Who Was Too Big For The Page'
Sheila has grown so much she no longer fits in the book she lives in! NPR's Lauren Frayer talks with actor Geena Davis about her new picture book, "The Girl Who Was Too Big for the Page."
