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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Asma Assad Says She Is Free Of Cancer While Syrian Regime Bombs Hospitals
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Human Rights Watch's Lama Fakih about the Syrian reaction to Asmaa Al-Assad's declaration she is cancer free — while hospitals in Syria continue to be bombed.
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Battling Berlin's Bountiful Bees
Inexperienced beekeepers in Berlin are leaving many bees effectively homeless across the city. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Robert Graebert of the Berlin Beekeepers' Association.
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Simone Biles Continues To Break Records
Simone Biles became the first person in history to land a double twisting, double somersault in competition at the U.S. Gymnastics Championship.
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Canadians Respond To U.S. Medication Import Plans
A Trump administration plan to let Americans legally import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada is causing concern among Canadians that it could cause shortages of some medications.
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Sunday Puzzle: Great Crate
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and puzzlemaster Will Shortz play the puzzle this week with KQED listener Tom Doskow of San Francisco.
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Mass Shootings In 2019
We take a moment to recognize a few other communities where mass shootings have happened this year.
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Update On El Paso And Dayton Shootings
We have the latest on two shootings in under 24 hours.
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Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley On Shooting
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Mayor Nan Whaley of Dayton, Ohio, after a shooter killed nine people Sunday.
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Sunday Puzzle: High C's
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and puzzlemaster Will Shortz play the puzzle this week with David Herbst of Inverness, Calif.
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board Fires Back At President Trump
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Baltimore Sun editorial writer Peter Jensen about the paper's response to President Trump.
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What's Your Signature Song? An Ode To 'Wide Open Spaces' By The Dixie Chicks
Margaret Thym of Albuquerque, N.M., shares her signature song, "Wide Open Spaces" by the Dixie Chicks.
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Woman Who Popularized Gender-Reveal Parties Says Her Views On Gender Have Changed
An early proponent of the gender reveal now has more nuanced thoughts about the popular theme for parties.