Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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A new Marvel comic book unearths horror stories first published over 50 years ago
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Michael Dean, editor of a new collection of long-forgotten Marvel horror comics called "Lost Marvels No.1: Tower of Shadows."
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Trump says 'great progress' was made on the first day of U.S.-China trade talks
The US and China are holding trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland this weekend. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to James McGregor from APCO Worldwide, an advisory firm, about the chances of a deal.
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A Biden-era DHS ruling makes it easier for temporary workers to get green cards
A rule that took effect before President Trump's inauguration makes it easier for workers on temporary visas to apply for green cards, which offer employers more certainty despite a hefty price tag.
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Utah becomes first state to make it illegal to add fluoride to public drinking water
Utah is now the first state in the nation to ban adding fluoride to drinking water. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Utah dentist James Bekker about the impact on oral health.
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Texas is set to expand its school voucher program to spend more than any other state
The new $1 billion school voucher program in Texas allows parents to use state tax dollars to go toward education their children in private or homeschools.
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10 weeks into Israel's aid blockade in Gaza, desperate families grind lentils for flour
Nearly 10 weeks into Israel's blockade, families in Gaza are desperate for flour. They've begun grinding up lentils and beans to add to the meager flour they have to make bread.
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Politics chat: Confusion over Trump's agenda with tariffs and trade war
There's confusion over what the president wants with his trade war and whether the GOP's big spending bill should include raising taxes on the rich in order to fund Trump's domestic priorities.
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He let snakes bite him some 200 times to create a better snakebite antivenom
Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on May 2, 2025.)
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6 months after polls closed, dispute over North Carolina Supreme Court seat drags on
The last 2024 election to be decided is for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. With the Democrat ahead by about 700 votes, the GOP challenger has taken thousands of ballots to court.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs to go on trial in federal court for sex trafficking and other charges
The trial of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs begins this week. Combs is charged with sex trafficking, among other things. He also has dozens of civil suits against him.
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Ports brace for the impact of tariffs as shipments from China drop drastically
The Trump administration's tariffs are already having an impact on the nation's ports. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, about the effect.
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Director Lorcan Finnegan discusses his revenge thriller 'The Surfer'
"The Surfer" is a revenge thriller starring Nicholas Cage. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to director Lorcan Finnegan about the story of an man trying to regain things he's lost.