Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince is set to visit DC and meet Trump. Here's what to expect
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit the U.S. this week. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to regional expert Yasmine Farouk about what the trip means for U.S.-Saudi relations.
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Communities are reducing wildfire risk. Will their insurance bills go down?
Communities in California are losing home insurance, as companies cancel their plans. So, they're doing what they can to reduce the risks of extreme wildfires, including making homes less likely to burn. Still, insurance companies aren't factoring that in yet, though there's an effort underway to change that.
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Food pantries struggle in North Carolina, where 1 in 4 residents qualify for SNAP benefits
Food pantries were running low last week in a North Carolina county where one in four residents qualifies for SNAP assistance.
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Evidence shows DHS claims about deportations since January are not accurate
Homeland Security says its agents have deported more than 500,000 undocumented immigrants since January and that the vast majority are criminals. There's evidence this is not accurate.
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How to minimize travel delays as FAA mandates airlines to cut down on flights
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Suzanne Rowan Kelleher of Forbes about how travelers can try to minimize delays now and in the holiday season given the FAA-mandated flight cancellations.
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Matthew Macfadyen discusses the new show 'Death By Lightning'
Charles Guiteau shot President Garfield, but the story of that assassination isn't well known. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Matthew Macfadyen about his role in the TV series "Death by Lightning."
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Mumbai's pigeon lovers are fighting back against a ban on feeding them
Mumbai's civic body has banned pigeon feeding. It says the growing pigeon population is causing respiratory issues. Pigeon-lovers are fighting back.
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A new book applies advice from Renaissance-era nuns to modern life
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to scholars Ana Garriga and Carmen Urbita about their new book on nuns, "Convent Wisdom," and what we can learn from them.
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Michelin chef in Brittany champions sustainable seafood
A Michelin-star chef in Brittany is showing a way to help save global fish stocks one diner at a time.
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Social divisions are making Americans feel stressed and lonely
A new survey asked adults about social divisions. Those who found them to be a significant source of stress were more likely to say they felt isolated and left out than others.
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The US will stop making pennies next year. Cash-only businesses are already affected
Penny production will stop next year. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Wake Forest Economics Professor Robert Whaples about the penny shortage already hitting some businesses.
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Trump is making diplomatic efforts to end Sudan's civil war. What's at stake?
The Trump administration is pushing for a ceasefire in Sudan. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sudan scholar, Alex de Waal, about the challenges in bringing an end to the conflict.