Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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The next AOC? Young Democrats are aiming to topple incumbents inside their own party
Frustrated with their party's response to President Trump, young Democrats are challenging incumbents in safe blue districts ahead of next year's midterm elections.
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'The People's Pope' is buried in an undecorated tomb in Rome's immigrant neighbourhood
Pope Francis was buried outside the Vatican in a less affluent neighborhood near Rome's main train and bus stations.
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Politics chat: Trump meets Zelenskyy, China denies being in negotiations with U.S.
The Trump administration is in active negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine but does not seem to be in talks with China over trade.
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Trump dominates the campaign for Canada's parliamentary elections
Canadians vote in federal elections April 28. NPR's Lauren Frayer asks Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne what he expects.
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The view from Zaporizhzhia, a Ukrainian province that Russia could claim in a peace deal
Ukrainians in the partly occupied region of Zaporizhzhia question the Trump administration's understanding of the reality on the ground as it pushes Ukraine to concede territory to Russia.
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David Cronenberg's grief is "as powerful as it always was"
David Cronenberg's The Shrouds is a meditation on grief and obsession.
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Legal expert weighs in on the Supreme Court's move to block deportations
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Georgetown law professor Stephen Vladeck about the U.S. Supreme Court's move to halt the deportation of Venezuelans accused of being gang members.
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RFK Jr.'s comments on autism spark outrage among researchers
HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy's comments on autism have sparked outrage. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Colin Killick, director of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, for his reaction.
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Nonprofits that don't rely on federal funding are feeling the ripple effects of cuts
Big cuts to federal grants are now affecting non-profits that don't get federal support because private foundations are being swamped with requests to fill funding gaps.
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Universal's Epic Universe aims to take Disney's place in the theme park industry
New York Times reporter Brooks Barnes tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about Universal's new Florida theme park.
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In Massachusetts, communities re-enact the battles that sparked the Revolutionary War
In Massachusetts, Revolutionary War reenactors gathered on the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the War for Independence.
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A coalition of gangs is close to capturing the Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince
A coalition of gangs is close to completely controlling the capital of Haiti. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with independent journalist Harold Isaac about the situation in Port-au-Prince.
