Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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After his failed backflip went viral, Robert Anthony Cruz joined in on the joke
Robert Anthony Cruz's failed backflip on live television quickly went viral. The outfielder for the exhibition baseball team the Savannah Bananas poked fun at his own fall on TikTok and gave his audience permission to laugh.
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An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy. Doctors are concerned
Obstetricians and psychiatrists are concerned about a recent FDA panel spreading misinformation about the potential harms of using SSRIs during pregnancy and postpartum.
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Reservoirs in Athens are at historic lows. Roman Empire-era aqueducts could help
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Giorgos Sachinis, director of strategy and innovation at Athens Water Supply and Sewage Company, about plans to revive an ancient aqueduct built by the Romans.
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How a dollar store shopper is coping with rising prices and tariffs
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Shannon Carr, founder of non-profit Isaiah 55, Inc., about rising prices at dollar stores and what they mean for the low-income community she helps in Ohio.
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NPR staffers share their favorite romance novels for summer Books We Love
From our summer round-up of Books We Love, NPR staffers give recommendations for books they literally loved - all about romance.
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Thailand and Cambodia to hold ceasefire talks over border dispute after Trump's urging
Thailand and Cambodia say they are open to ceasefire talks after President Trump urged them to end the deadly border conflict that started late last week.
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Where the US-UK relationship stands ahead of Trump's meeting with Keir Starmer
President Trump is on a five-day visit to Scotland. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to George Eaton, a senior editor of politics at The New Statesman magazine, about the state of the U.S.-U.K. relationship.
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Homelessness in LA drops for the first time in years, bucking a nationwide trend
The number of homeless people in L.A. County living on the street dropped last year, bucking trends elsewhere in the U.S. What does it say about efforts to combat homelessness, in the city as well as nationwide?
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Doctors warn that children in Gaza have suffered irreversible damage from starvation
Prolonged and severe malnutrition is permanently damaging the health of children across Gaza. Doctors warn even if Israel lets in more food now, the damage to children's bodies can be irreversible.
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Denmark introduces legislation to protect its citizens from AI deepfakes
Denmark hopes to pass new legislation that aims to protect its citizens from deepfakes. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to AI expert, Henry Ajder, about the potential impact of the bill.
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Politics chat: Trump gets a chance to regain the narrative with trade talks in Europe
We look at how President Trump is struggling to change the narrative on the Jeffrey Epstein case, and whether his current trip to Scotland will provide any political respite.
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How the ocean's 'twilight zone' impacts climate change
The oceanic "twilight zone" lies deep, and teems with life. We look at how this mysterious zone affects climate change.
