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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One of the fastest wheelchair marathoners in the world prepares for his next challenge
NPR's Eric Westervelt speaks with Daniel Romanchuk, a leading American wheelchair racer, as he prepares for the TCS New York City Marathon Nov. 3.
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum outlines her plan to tackle cartel violence
Political analyst Carlos Bravo Regidor tells NPR's Eric Westervelt about Mexican Pres. Claudia Sheinbaum's policies toward drug cartels and criminal gangs.
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Politics chat: Trump's erratic rallies continue, Harris relies on endorsements
With just over two weeks until Election Day and voters casting ballots now, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making their closing arguments.
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How Gulf states might respond to a larger conflict between Iran and Israel
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Mehran Haghirian of the U.K.-based Bourse & Bazaar Foundation about how Gulf Arab states might respond to a larger conflict between Iran and Israel.
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A cautionary tale about feeding the raccoons
A woman in Kitsap County, Washington found out what can happen when you feed raccoons.
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TikTok has known about how the app can harm teens and preteens, new documents show
New internal documents reveal that TikTok has known about the app's potential dangers to teenagers and pre-teens.
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Politics chat: Trump, Harris target battleground states and undecided voters
We take a look at what Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are doing to reach voters in battleground states and in demographics that have not been favoring them so far.
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Hurricane Milton could have an impact on Florida in the long term
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks to Colin Polsky, a professor of geosciences at Florida Atlantic University, about how Hurricane Milton is raising critical questions about the future of the sunshine state.
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It's Spirit Halloween season. How does the retailer stay afloat year-round?
Spirit Halloween has been a fixture in the seasonal market, with its huge seasonal presence and pop-up stores. We'll take a look at the operation and its move into the Christmas market.
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Misinformation and conspiracy theories about Hurricane Helene are spreading online
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards, who has tried to debunk what he called "outlandish rumors" about Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.
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Why mortgage rates have gone up, and when they might settle
Mortgage rates have inched higher recently, after falling for several weeks. We take a look at the economic factors that affect rates, and where they might settle in the future.
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A new PBS series shows the history of Muslims in America
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with NPR White House correspondent Asma Khalid about "American Muslims," a new PBS series she hosts.