Weekend Edition Sunday
Sunday, 7am - 9am
On Sundays, Weekend Edition combines the news with colorful arts and human-interest features, appealing to the curious and eclectic. With a nod to traditional Sunday habits, the program offers a fix for diehard crossword addicts-word games and brainteasers with The Puzzlemaster, a.k.a. Will Shortz, puzzle editor of The New York Times.
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The new film "The Creator" takes place in a future war raging between humans and AI. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on September 29, 2023.)
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700 workers in Carolina lost their jobs last month when a furniture factory closed, part of a growing trend. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on September 28, 2023.)
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Slate staff writer Joel Anderson about the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. This week, a suspect is due in court in Las Vegas, Nevada on a murder charge in the case.
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This week the U.S. Supreme Court opens a new term with big cases on guns, abortion and government regulation.
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Republican state lawmakers in Oregon have staged walkouts to prevent passage of legislation proposed by Democrats. An effort to curb the tactic is now caught in a legal battle.
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Former President Jimmy Carter turns 99 today. There were celebrations yesterday at the Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Yomi Adegoke abouther new novel, The List.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to former ranger Mike Fitz about Katmai National Park & Preserve - the glorious setting for a very popular National Parks Service event, "Fat Bear Week."
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Jonathan Cosin of West Hartford, Connecticut, and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
English singer Rose Betts explains the story behind her song, "Irish Eyes."
