Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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A London court will rule on Julian Assange's extradition to the U.S.
A London court could decide the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday: Will he be freed, or will he be sent to the U.S. to face 18 charges under the Espionage Act?
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Biden will address the commencement ceremony at Morehouse College. Protests are expected
President Biden makes an address today during commencement ceremonies at Morehouse College in Atlanta at a time when protests over his handling of the war in Gaza are rocking U.S. college campuses.
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Is 'regenerative farming' the climate-friendly solution to meat production
Plant-forward restaurants Sweetgreen and Sage Vegan are adding beef to their menus from farms with "regenerative farming" practices. Does the climate math of regenerative farming add up?
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Meet the woman who escaped two conflicts — as a Palestinian refugee, then in Ukraine
NPR's Tamara Keith speaks with Palestinian-Ukrainian refugee Zoya El-Miari, who grew up in a Lebanese refugee camp only to move to Ukraine right before the Russian invasion and flee to Switzerland.
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Rafah's main hospital has shut down, people try to flee as Israel launches an attack
About half of Gaza's southern area of Rafah is under Israeli evacuation orders as aid groups race to assist those fleeing.
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Vicky Farewell on her new album 'Give A Damn'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Vicky Farewell about her new album "Give A Damn" and turning bedroom, bubble-gum pop into brutally honest reflections on relationships.
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Uncovering the story of Sawney Freeman, who may have been America's first Black composer
Sawney Freeman may be America's first Black composer. He was likely enslaved in Connecticut, and his music has been performed there for the first time in two centuries.
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The U.S. is refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserves. What purpose can they serve?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Joe Weisenthal co-host of Bloomberg's "Odd Lots" podcast about how the Strategic Petroleum Reserves can be utilized in 2024.
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What are sperm whales saying? Researchers find a complex 'alphabet'
Whale families communicate a lot underwater. So now, researchers are using artificial intelligence to try to figure out what they're saying.
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Some campuses are going virtual and canceling commencement as protests continue
Campus protests have mushroomed across the U.S. in recent days but the protest movement actually started in October, not long after Israel began its war against Hamas in Gaza.
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People say they worry about inflation. Their restaurant spending might show otherwise
Restaurant earnings and pricing tell us the economy is still troubled by inflation but not badly enough for consumers to give up eating out.
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Mammograms should start at age 40, hormone therapy for menopause is safe, studies find
Mammograms should start at age 40, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce. And a new study finds hormone therapy for menopause symptoms is safe.