Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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Politics chat: Trump's Ukraine plan, meeting with Mamdani; Marjorie Taylor Green resigns
We take a look at President Trump's peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, Marjorie Taylor Greene's decision to step down from Congress, and a surprisingly cordial visit to the White House.
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Obesity drugs, so far only available to take by injection, will soon be in pill form
Pill versions of the obesity drugs now taken only as injections are on the way. We look at the science behind the pills and if they might be more affordable and accessible than the shots.
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After October 7, Israel vowed to destroy Hamas. The war has spurred many to join it
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has been devastated by two years of fighting in Gaza. But is the organization now using a ceasefire to regroup?
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Why more and more women are choosing to enlist in the Ukrainian military
An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military. Thousands of females are now serving in frontline roles as Russia's full-scale war on the country approaches its fourth year.
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Sunday Puzzle: Name's the Same
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Phil Feller of Durham, North Carolina, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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Remembering disability rights activist Alice Wong
Activist Alice Wong, who was born with muscular dystrophy and spent her life advocating for the rights of the disabled has died at the age of 51.
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Canadian teams play for the championship in its national football league
Sunday's Canadian Football League Grey Cup pits the Montreal Alouettes against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. While the NFL has played the Super Bowl since 1966, the CFL championship has been played since 1909.
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What thousands of released emails reveal about how Epstein operated
What does a trove of Jeffery Epstein's emails reveal about how he operated? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, who's followed the Epstein case for years.
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Harlem's Studio Museum, an important home for Black art, finds a permanent location
After seven years without a permanent home, the Studio Museum in Harlem – regarded as a symbol of Black Art - is reopening its doors at a new building in New York City.
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Fake Christmas trees will cost more this year, thanks in part to tariffs
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Mac Harman, the CEO of Balsam Hill, about how tariffs are pushing up the prices of artificial Christmas trees this holiday season.
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Ecuador votes on whether it will let the U.S. put military bases in the country
Voters in Ecuador will decide today whether to allow foreign military bases to return to the country. The referendum comes as U.S. forces are carrying out strikes on alleged drug boats in the region.
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Politics chat: Trump scraps tariffs under pressure, House to vote on Epstein files
We discuss President Trump's attempts to tackle affordability, and a possible House vote this week on releasing files related to the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
