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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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00:02:58

An invasive species of algae could be behind rising...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/20

Researchers are looking at an invasive species of algae along the Atlantic coast as a possible reason for mercury in the food chain.

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00:05:14

It's not a major election year, but political ads are...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/20

If it feels like there is an influx of political ads right now, it's because there are. We look at why the ads are everywhere and who is paying for them.

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00:05:17

Transatlantic security specialist discusses Trump's...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/20

NPR's Adrian Ma talks to former top defense official Jim Townsend about the significance of President Trump's new agreement to send weapons to Ukraine.

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00:05:33

Trump firing the Federal Reserve Chair would upend...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/20

NPR's Adrian Ma talks to UT-Austin economic historian Carola Binder about why the Federal Reserve is independent and why that matters.

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00:09:06

A documentary follows the first openly trans person...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/20

NPR's Adrian Ma talks with ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio about being the first openly trans person to argue before the Supreme Court. He's profiled in the new documentary, "Heightened Scrutiny."

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00:03:57

To ward off pesky mosquitoes this summer, use the...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/20

We look at the best ways to prevent mosquito bites and how small steps can make a big difference during mosquito season.

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00:05:07

Why Trump has championed the vaping industry

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/20

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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00:03:57

Texas legislature to address flood relief — and...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/20

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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00:06:14

Trump's budget bill overhauls the federal student...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/20

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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00:04:46

Politics chat: Trump gives Putin a ceasefire...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/20

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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00:05:58

Sunday Puzzle: World capitals

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/20

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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00:08:36

Liza Tully discusses her new mystery novel and...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/13

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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00:01:29

A Denver science museum found its newest fossil by...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/13

Denver museum officials found a fossil 750 feet under a parking lot through a 5-inch opening.

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00:03:57

North Carolina's Senate race is expected to be a...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/13

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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00:04:09

A new study renews the debate around withdrawal from...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/13

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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00:04:15

How China is likely to respond to Taiwan's military...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/13

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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00:08:39

Noah Cyrus discusses her new album, odes to family...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/13

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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00:03:57

Popcorn buckets are the new frontier in movie...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/13

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.

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00:05:54

Grok, X's AI chatbot, is under scrutiny after it made...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/13

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Wired magazine reporter Reece Rogers about the problems plaguing AI Chatbots and how they can be fixed.

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00:03:50

The claim that cloud seeding caused the Texas floods...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/07/13

More and more voices, including politicians, say that cloud seeding — or man-made ways of increasing precipitation — caused the deadly floods in Texas. Experts say this is damaging public trust.

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