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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A Charlotte, N.C., family is chronicling the removal of thousands of bees from their home.
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Nearly seven six months into the war between Israel and Hamas, the conflict seems headed for an open-ended Israeli military presence in Gaza.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Sudan-based reporter Zeinab Mohmmad Salih for an update on the violence in Sudan.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Forbes senior healthcare contributor Bruce Japsen about why Walmart is closing 51 health clinics and what this means for the rural populations they served.
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U.S. support for Israel in its war against Hamas could be a wedge issue in November's elections.
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For years, Hollywood's behind-the-scenes action heroes have been pushing for an Oscars category to honor their work. Many hope The Fall Guy will make it a reality. -
Researchers have been able to reverse the effects of a syndrome that affects brain development in a brain organoid. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on April 24, 2024.)
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Historical Markers in the US are fascinating, sometimes wrong, sometimes offensive and cruel. But they also have the power to unlock secrets, like those of a long forgotten Civil Rights cold case.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to a patron of the party, musician George Brown of the band Kool & The Gang, about his new book, new record, and the "Celebration" of a long and funky career.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Sarah Ludington of Duke University's School of Law about the first amendment protections for students who are protesting on college campuses.
