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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Anti-trust lawsuit involving the two biggest grocery retailers starts Monday
A proposed merger of two grocery giants, Albertsons and Kroger, goes to court tomorrow in a case that could have big implications for consumers.
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The Midwest pizza rivalry has a winner, for now
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Loui's Pizza owner, Nyk Sulkiwskyj, the newly ranked best pizza in the Midwest.
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A documentary investigates deaths of indigenous children at Canadian boarding schools
NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with Emily Kassie and Julian Brave NoiseCat about their new documentary, "Sugarcane," about Indian residential schools in Canada.
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Where the law stands 30 years after a woman sued McDonald's for spilling hot coffee
NPR's David Folkenflik talks with Catherine Sharkey about the 30th anniversary of the McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit decision and its legacy.
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Harris and Trump zero in on the economy in campaign speeches
The economy was a major theme last week for both presidential campaigns. We hear some of what was said.
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Comic novel 'How to Leave The House' follows a young man on a day-long hero's quest
NPR's David Folkenflik talks with British author Nathan Newman about their novel, "How to Leave The House." It covers a day-in-the life of a young adult who's finally moving out of his mom's house.
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The Harris-Walz campaign is confusing grammar nerds everywhere
What's the rule for making a name ending in 's' possessive, or plural possessive? NPR's David Folkenflik talks with grammarian Ellen Jovin, who's watched the confusion over the Harris-Walz ticket.
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How Biden's debate performance snowballed into Harris becoming the new candidate
NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Annie Linskey about how the White House and press have handled President Biden's capabilities related to his age.
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Ukraine's incursion into Russia may have changed the course of the war
NPR’s David Folkenflik speaks to strategic studies professor Phillips O’Brien of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland about the significance of Ukraine’s military incursion into Russia.
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As Democrats meet in Chicago, Illinois' role in abortion access is in the spotlight
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Politics chat: The Harris-Walz campaign is gearing up for the DNC
After a whirlwind four weeks, Democrats gather in Chicago at the DNC to rally around the new Harris-Walz ticket.
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Appalachian authors are coming together to counter the narrative in JD Vance's book
Some Appalachian writers are keen to counter Senator JD Vance's representation of their region in his memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," which is back on the bestseller list.