Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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Details are emerging in the assassination attempt on former President Trump
We'll bring you the latest on the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump's rally yesterday, in Butler Pennsylvania.
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The latest on the assassination attempt on former President Trump
We'll bring you the latest on the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump. The incident took place at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
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Beloved fitness personality Richard Simmons of has died
Flamboyant fitness personality Richard Simmons has died. His popular "Sweatin' To The Oldies" VHS videos in the 1980s encouraged all kinds of people to exercise and made him a beloved cultural figure.
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The GOP primary in Utah's largest Congressional district is going for a recall
The GOP primary in Utah's largest Congressional district is too close to call, with a recount expected. A political newcomer was endorsed by Sen. Mike Lee. The incumbent was backed by Donald Trump.
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Central Valley, where a quarter of the U.S.'s food is grown, faces extreme heat
The central valley of California produces a quarter of the nation's food. How are farmworkers dealing with an intense, long-lasting heatwave sweeping the interior of the state?
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Some Guantanamo Bay prisoners are still on trial from the post-9/11 'war on terror'
Nearly 23 years after the September 11 attacks, we look at the cases linked to those attacks that remain open at the court on the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Stephen Graham Jones on his novel 'I Was a Teenage Slasher'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Stephen Graham Jones about his latest novel, "I Was a Teenage Slasher," which tells a gory tale through the eyes of a teenage killer in a small Texan town.
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Sunday Puzzle: A playful 'P' syllable challenge
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Leslea Smith, of Hillsboro, Oregon, along with Weekend Edition puzzle master, Will Shortz.
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The FBI and Secret Service are investigating the shooting at former president Trump
We look at the latest on the investigation into the shooting at former president Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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Politics chat: Biden campaign responds to shooting at Trump rally, impact on the RNC
We look at how President Biden's campaign is responding to the shooting at former president Trump's rally, and how the incident might change the tenor of the upcoming Republican National Convention.
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Support for a recall grows in Oakland amidst mounting frustration with the mayor
Frustration has been building for years among some Oakland residents over high crime rates, a persistent budget deficit, and police chief turnover. A recent FBI raid of the mayor's home has intensified their arguments for her ouster.
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A Florida activist is installing 'period pantries' for menstrual products
An activist is installing "period pantries" around Tampa so people in need can get free pads or tampons. This comes as Gov. DeSantis vetoed a budget item making menstrual products free in schools.