Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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Swatting threats against Congress are becoming increasingly common — and costly
Members of Congress are facing an increasing amount of swatting, where police are forced to respond to threatening calls or emails — which often turn out to be a hoax.
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Some California yoga classes are moving to include live string quartets
A lot of yoga classes included music, but in Pennsylvania, yogis are moving to the performance of a live string quintet and music composed just for yoga practice.
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Grady Hendrix on his horror novel 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Grady Hendrix about his latest horror novel, "Witchcraft for Wayward Girls," in which the witches are not the worst evil-doers, the humans are.
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Three years of war is taking a toll on Ukraine's children
Almost three years of war have changed how Ukrainian children play, and how they see the world.
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Sunday Puzzle: Familiar three-word phrases
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and Chris House of Annandale, Virginia.
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In new memoir, Brooke Shields opens up about receiving an unconsensual procedure
In "Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old," the actor writes about what a doctor did to her, as she calls them, "lady parts" without her consent. Health reporter Sarah Varney tells NPR's Ayesha Rasco that Shields is not alone in the violation of her body's autonomy.
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New evacuations ordered in LA fires, at least 13 dead
Mandatory evacuations remain in place in some communities in the LA basin while firefighting continues. But in Altadena, an extended family ignored evacuation orders and took heroic measures to save their home.
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Politics chat: Looking back at Biden's career as he enters his last week in the White House
We take a look at President Biden's last week not only in the White House, but also as a life-long public servant.
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Giraffes may be facing extinction. IVF could help
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jason Pootoolal, president of Save the Giraffes, about using in vitro fertilization for wild giraffes to save the species from extinction.
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Why airports have remained one of film's favorite settings for thrillers
The new Netflix film "Carry-On" reminds us of how airports are the perfect setting for thrillers. Tight security, short tempers, and high stakes make for the perfect edge-of-your-seat storyline.
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Longtime captain's retirement begins a new chapter for a West Virginia ferry ride
The longtime pilot of the only Ohio River ferry in West Virginia is retiring. We'll take a ride with him. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on December 25, 2024.)
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New Orleans residents say they won't let an act of terror destroy the city's spirit
Following the New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans, people who live in the French Quarter discuss what's ahead for them and their neighborhood.