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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Video game creators are working to make games more accessible for disabled people
In an excerpt from NPR's The Sunday Story podcast, we look at how video game companies are adding features to make their products easier to use by people with disabilities.
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Why do we musicians use alter egos?
Musician Sturgill Simpson says he's releasing a new album under a new name: "Johnny Blue Skies." We look — and listen — to some of music's other notable alter egos, such as Ziggy Stardust.
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Politics chat: Biden seeks to differentiate himself from Trump
President Biden is seeking to contrast himself with former President Trump, who has been vowing revenge after his New York court guilty verdicts.
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It's Donald Duck's birthday! A film historian charts his 90-year evolution
June 9 is Donald Duck's birthday. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with film historian J.B. Kaufman about how the Disney character has changed since his debut 90 years ago.
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The driving tactic that could make your morning commute easier
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Marshall Zelinger of 9News Denver about his reporting on and advocacy for zipper merging, a driving tactic that can ease traffic congestion.
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The price of some goods and services is still bringing Americans down
Gas prices are falling and employers are hiring but some good and services remain stubbornly expensive, resulting in mixed consumer sentiment.
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Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life
Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the material for its low cost and disposability.
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André Holland on playing Huey P. Newton in new series 'The Big Cigar'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with André Holland about his starring role as Black Panther Party founder Huey P. Newton in the Apple TV Plus series "The Big Cigar."
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Supreme Court judge accused of bias towards Trump declines to recuse himself from case
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Louis Virelli III, professor at College of Law at Stetson University in Florida, about what sorts of conflicts of interests prompt Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves from cases.
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A new animated film follows a lonely dog and his robot friend in New York City
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with director Pablo Berger about his new animated film, "Robot Dreams," about a lonely dog in New York City who buys a robot to keep him company.
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Sunday Puzzle: Second in Line
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WBEZ listener Corinna Christman of Chicago, Illinois, and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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Jon Lampley, a veteran of Stephen Colbert's talk show, releases his debut album
Musician Jon Lampley has been a fixture in the band on Stephen Colbert's talk show. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to the trumpet player about his debut album, "Night Service: Live at LunÀtico."
