Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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Why Trump has championed the vaping industry
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to Nicholas Florko from The Atlantic about President Trump's support for the vaping industry, which contradicts his stance during his first administration.
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Texas legislature to address flood relief — and redrawing the state's congressional map
The Texas legislature meets on Monday to focus on disaster relief after the deadly floods, but it's also considering President Trump's request to redraw the lines of Congressional districts.
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Trump's budget bill overhauls the federal student loan system. Here's what to know
The new Republican spending bill will usher in a sweeping overhaul of the federal student loan system for both current and future borrowers.
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Politics chat: Trump gives Putin a ceasefire ultimatum, DOJ reverses course on Epstein
We look at how President Trump's stance on Russia has shifted, as well as how he's managing the outcry among his base, who are angered over the lack of transparency in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
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Sunday Puzzle: World capitals
NPR's Adrian Ma plays the puzzle with North Country Public Radio listener Sarah Baldwin and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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Liza Tully discusses her new mystery novel and sympathy for 'just okay' assistants
Olivia Blunt gets a job of working with a sleuth, but can she keep it? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Liza Tully about her new mystery, "The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant."
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A Denver science museum found its newest fossil by accident... in its own parking lot
Denver museum officials found a fossil 750 feet under a parking lot through a 5-inch opening.
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North Carolina's Senate race is expected to be a toss-up in 2026
We look at what Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not run for re-election means for North Carolina politics, and for Democratic dreams to capture that seat in 2026.
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A new study renews the debate around withdrawal from stopping antidepressants
A new study has sparked debate on the prevalence of withdrawal symptoms when patients stop taking antidepressants, as well as on the severity of those symptoms.
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How China is likely to respond to Taiwan's military exercises
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Yun Sun, director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, about how Beijing will view Taiwan's large-scale military drills.
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Noah Cyrus discusses her new album, odes to family and what independence looks like
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to musician Noah Cyrus about how family and faith inspired her new album, "I Want My Loved Ones To Go With Me."
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Popcorn buckets are the new frontier in movie branding, and fans are eating it up
Blockbuster movie releases are increasingly being paired with expensive pieces of memorabilia: specialty popcorn buckets. But how much are fans willing to pay for these? Turns out, a lot.
