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Weekend Edition Sunday

Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.

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00:06:04

Sunday Puzzle: Dressed to the rhymes

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/17

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and NEPM listener Alison Triebwasser of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.

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00:04:37

Attendees at a conference about authoritarianism in...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/17

After the Trump administration took over control of the police department in Washington, D.C. last week, experts attending a conference on authoritarianism in the capital said they recognized some of the president's tactics.

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00:02:37

With more National Guard troops on the way to D.C.,...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/17

This weekend, people in Washington, D.C., have been adapting to their police department being under federal control as the Trump administration has taken over policing.

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00:03:51

Protests in Israel call for an end to war, video...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/17

Israelis are holding protests calling for their government to end the war in Gaza. Palestinian leaders have also condemned a far-right Israeli politician for berating a notable Palestinian prisoner.

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00:03:53

Michigan is trying to attract tourists by bottling up...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/17

As part of a tourism campaign, Michigan has developed fragrances inspired by some of the state's aromas – including its coastline, flowers and vineyards. But what do people make of the fragrances?

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00:04:51

Iranian officials warn Tehran could run out of water...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/17

Iran is in the grip of a devastating drought. Searing heat and government mismanagement have left water levels in the country's dams, rivers and lakes at record lows.

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00:03:46

A unique summer language course in Vermont opens the...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/17

At Vermont's famed Middlebury Language School, opera singers perfect their German — right down to mastering the elusive umlaut.

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00:07:53

The new comedy 'Splitsville' explores marriage,...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/17

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with filmmaking duo, Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin, about their new comedy, "Splitsville."

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00:05:30

AI is driving a data center boom in rural America....

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/17

Artificial intelligence is driving a data center building boom across rural America, including in central Washington. But critics say the centers do not produce enough jobs — and drain resources.

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00:06:51

'Your Favorite Scary Movie' is a new history of the...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/17

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Ashley Cullins about the "Scream" franchise. Cullins writes about it in her book "Your Favorite Scary Movie."

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00:05:29

What to expect from Zelenskyy's White House visit,...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/17

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sam Greene, Professor of Russian Politics at King's College London, about what kind of deal could be reached to end the war in Ukraine.

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00:03:59

The U.K. is arresting pro-Palestinian protestors on...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/17

After adding a pro-Palestinian protest group to a list of terrorist organizations, the U.K. has been arresting hundreds of demonstrators at weekly rallies. Critics say the move endangers free speech.

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00:05:25

Premium credit card fees are rising. For whom are...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/17

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Brian Kelly, founder of credit card and travel website "The Points Guy", about the rising fees in the premium credit card space.

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00:04:38

Politics chat: Alaska summit, Zelenskyy at White...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/17

President Trump says he wants a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine following his Alaska summit, and will hold talks with Ukraine's president in the White House on Monday.

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00:05:10

Carmakers have absorbed most losses from tariffs....

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/10

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to Jamie Butters, Detroit bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, about how President Trump's tariffs are hitting the automotive market.

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00:03:57

Virginia's Old Fiddler's Convention welcomes...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/10

Each year for the past 89, Galax, Va., has hosted what it proclaims is the world's oldest and largest fiddler's convention. People come from all around to keep alive a rich American musical tradition.

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00:05:46

What Israel's plans for a military takeover of Gaza...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/10

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to Shibley Tehlahmi, Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland, about Israel's plan to take Gaza City, and who can govern the Gaza Strip after Hamas.

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00:03:33

In Nigeria, the government is cracking down on money...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/10

Nigeria's money spraying culture became the highlight of every festive event. But not any more, as the government has started enforcing a ban with threats of fines and even imprisonment.

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00:05:47

Businesses can use your online data to overcharge...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/10

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to Sam Levine, former director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, now at UC Berkeley, about the use online data to charge some customers more for products and services.

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00:04:35

Isaia Huron discusses his new RnB album and how he...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/08/10

The music artist Isaia Huron has released a new RnB album that draws on Biblical scripture and his early life experiences in the church.

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