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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Sunday Puzzle: Fame Game
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro plays the puzzle with The New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz and this week's winner: Trudy Nixon of Nashville, Tenn.
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We Want To Hear From You On Democrats' Policies
Twenty candidates are now vying for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. Weekend Edition Sunday will be looking closely at the policy proposals and issues they're running on.
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Echoes Of Watergate Today
President Trump and Congress have been engaged in a showdown about executive privilege and oversight. The two branches have tangled over their checks and balances before.
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How India's RSS Fuels Hindu Nationalism
Founded in 1925, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, runs scout camps and charities. A profile of the paramilitary group which draws comparisons to Europe's far-right.
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The Tricky Triangle: The U.S., Russia And North Korea
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Sue Mi Terry, senior fellow for Korea at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the relationship between the United States, North Korea and Russia.
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'Complete Chaos': Attacks Devastate Sri Lanka, Leave More Than 200 Dead
More than 200 people have been killed in coordinated bombings across Sri Lanka. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro gets the latest on the ground in Colombo from journalist Lisa Fuller.
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Sunday Puzzle: City Sounds
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz play a word game with KANW and KUNM listener Kirstie Newman of Santa Fe, N.M.
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A Roundup Of Mueller Report Reactions
The redacted version of the Mueller report brought out many varying opinions on its conclusions.
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Missed Connections: 1969 Humanitarian Trip To Africa
In our latest "Missed Connections," Helen Chapple, Saul Blair and Graham Hinton reunite to talk about how a humanitarian trip to Africa 50 years ago changed the trajectory of their lives.
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At Least 130 Killed, Hundreds Injured In Sri Lanka Bombings
At least 130 people have been killed in coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka that targeted luxury hotels and churches, as people gathered for Easter services.
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Latin Music Takes Center Stage At Coachella
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, wraps up this weekend. Band after band filled the stages, including more Latin artists.
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Sunday Puzzle: A Piece Of Cake
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz play a word game with WAMU listener Ryan Saunders of Washington, D.C.