Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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One of the tightest Senate races in the country will play out in Ohio
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with David Cohen, politics professor at the University of Akron, about one of the tightest races in the country: the Ohio Senate seat held by Sherrod Brown since 2007.
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The U.S. Coast Guard's new system reduces the number of whales hit by vessels
The U.S. Coast Guard has developed a new system to try to reduce the number whales hit by vessels. It's trying it out in the waters in and around Seattle.
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'The Exvangelicals' follows the lives of people who loved, then left the Church
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sarah McCammon, NPR National Political Correspondent, about her religious upbringing and new book, "The Exvangelicals."
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David Dastmalchian's new film is set in 1970's late-night TV with a supernatural twist
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with actor David Dastmalchian about his starring role as a 1970's late night host in the new movie "Late Night with the Devil."
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NAACP president on its call for Black athletes to avoid Florida public universities
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, about his organization's call for Black student athletes to avoid public colleges and universities in Florida.
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Muslims prepare for a more somber Ramadan due to the Israel-Hamas war
As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Muslims are preparing for a less joyful observance this year. Fasting and charity take on a different meaning when many in Gaza are suffering.
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Chronic absenteeism in U.S. classrooms is presenting unique challenges to teachers
About one of every four students in the U.S. was chronically absent last school year, according to new research. In some places, that means teachers are working in empty classrooms.
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Biofuels were supposed to be the future. Why is Chevron letting its plants go idle?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks the University of Iowa's Sylvia Secchi for an update on the biofuel industry.
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Scientists and researchers are trying to make American Sign Language more STEM-inclusive
American Sign Language contains thousands of signs. But it is missing some key terms in science, math and technology. That's a problem for deaf students interested in studying these subjects.
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Maurice Vellekoop on his graphic memoir and growing up gay in a conservative household
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Canadian graphic artist Maurice Vellekoop about growing up gay in a conservative household and his new illustrated memoir, "I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together."
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Over 8,000 soldiers took part in an international military exercise in Alaska
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Troy Bouffard at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, about the possibility of military confrontations in the Arctic Circle.
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Will Tracy, creator of HBO's 'Regime' on the dark comedy about a European autocrat
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Will Tracy, the creator and show runner of HBO's series "The Regime," about an off-kilter autocrat of an unnamed Central European country.