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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Tony Hawk auctions his iconic 1999 skateboard on which he first did the "900"
In 1999, Tony Hawk's "900" trick put a fresh spin on skateboarding. Now the board, helmet and other gear he used to land it have sold big at auction. Hawk tells us how it all came together.
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Is 'One Battle After Another' Paul Thomas Anderson's best film yet?
A sprawling action film from Paul Thomas Anderson, 'One Battle After Another,' plunges Leonardo DiCaprio into a tale of yesteryear's radicalism and the politics of today.
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Julia Michaels discusses her new song 'No Heartbreak's Killed Me Yet'
We hear from singer/songwriter Julia Michaels about her new song, "No Heartbreak's Killed Me Yet." It was inspired by an incident that wasn't fatal, but nonetheless landed the artist in the hospital.
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'Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave' is a journey to cemeteries across 4 continents
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Argentine novelist, Mariana Enriquez, about her new nonfiction book, "Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave." It chronicles her visits to cemeteries across four continents.
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'Doomscroll,' 'rizz,' 'dad bod': Gen Z lingo is entering the Meriam-Webster dictionary
Meriam-Webster is revising one of its dictionaries to include many Gen Z words like "dad bod" and "cold brew."
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Trump wants to send troops to 'war-ravaged' Portland. City officials say there's no need
President Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon - the latest deployment to an American city. Officials there say it's unnecessary.
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New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim discusses how Democrats are negotiating to avoid a shutdown
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Senator Andy Kim, a New Jersey Democrat, about his party's strategy heading into a possible government shutdown.
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Remembering Tess Johnston, a former diplomat and documenter of Shanghai's architecture
We remember Tess Johnston, U.S. diplomat-turned-chronicler of old Shanghai's colonial architecture, who died at the age of 93.
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The last day to switch federal payments to online direct deposit is approaching
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Kathleen Romig from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about the end of physical Social Security checks.
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What to know about taking Tylenol while pregnant, according to an obstetrician
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Judette Louis for clarity on acetaminophen use in pregnancy after President Trump's comments against it.
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Ahead of Trump-Netanyahu meeting, a look at Israel's shifting goalposts in the war
Israel's Prime Minister says that Gaza City must be cleared to defeat Hamas, but the target to finish off Hamas keeps moving, with larger displacement of Palestinians.
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Politics chat: Trump says he'll deploy troops to Portland, James Comey indicted
In our roundup of domestic political news: an announced troop deployment to Portland, Oregon, the latest efforts to halt a government shutdown, and the indictment of a prominent Trump critic.