Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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Russia is using new technology in its attacks on Ukraine
Attacks between Ukraine and Russia are escalating, with Russia using what it describes as new missile technology.
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Politics chat: Stepping down from the cabinet could potentially benefit Matt Gaetz
President-elect Trump is continuing to announce his picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking officials.
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New research finds forcing a smile is a real mood-booster
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sebastian Korb, a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Essex, about a new study showing that even forcing a smile can improve a person's mood.
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This college football season is full of surprises
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and Holly Anderson, co-host of the Shutdown Fullcast, discuss the unusual college football season.
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The U.S. is falling behind in the competition for 'control' of the Arctic
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks retired U.S. naval officer Peter Rybski why the Coast Guard has fallen behind on producing icebreakers and what that means for U.S. influence in the Arctic.
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As Israel cuts ties with UNRWA, Palestinian refugees could lose vital services
Israel has voted to end cooperation with UNRWA, the United Nations agency providing aid to Palestinian refugees. The move threatens key services for hundreds of thousands of refugees in the West Bank.
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Sunday Puzzle: It takes two (or three)
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KUT listener Dan Tatje of Georgetown, Texas.
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Trump taps oil executive Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy
President-elect Trump has picked oil executive Chris Wright for his nominee for Secretary of Energy. The Trump administration is expected to shift the department's focus away from clean energy initiatives championed under Biden.
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Amid airstrikes, an animal rescue mission in Lebanon sends a baby lion cub to safety
Amid Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, an animal group in Beirut rescued a baby lion cub and sent it to safety.
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Matt Gaetz's road to Attorney General may not be completely in the clear
Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress ahead of the release of an ethics report about him but still faces hurdles for confirmation for Attorney General.
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Idaho's abortion ban, one of the strictest in the U.S., is being challenged in court
Arguments began last week in a lawsuit challenging Idaho's abortion ban, one of the strictest in the country. We'll hear from some of the plaintiffs and the state attorney.
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Trump has vowed to take an aggressive approach to China. What would that mean?
What will President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House mean for US - China relations? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Ryan Hass, a China expert at the Brookings Institution.