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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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00:05:16

Data shows lower-income households are hit harder by...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/12/07

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bank of America Institute's David Tinsley about what the data reveals about affordability in the U.S. as the Federal Reserve approaches its final meeting of 2025.

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00:06:03

Congressional Republicans face several divsive issues...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/12/07

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Republican strategist Liam Donovan, head of the consulting and public affairs firm Targeted Victory, how deep current disagreements in the GOP Congressional caucus are.

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00:05:02

Tensions mount between the U.S. and Venezuela as...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/12/07

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Jimmy Story, a former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, about the American military buildup in the region and pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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00:03:10

Move over, Pizza Rat. Idaho raises you acrobatic Roof...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/12/07

Residents of the growing town of Eagle, Idaho, are encountering a nuisance usually associated with big cities: swarms of rats. In Eagle that includes the acrobatic roof rat.

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00:03:56

Death row executions are up to 44 this year — the...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/12/07

Forty-four death row inmates across the U.S. have been executed this year, reaching a level not seen in more than a decade.

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00:04:02

Do Waymo self-driving vehicles need way more driving...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/12/07

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Katie Bindley about Waymo self-driving vehicles and recent changes to how assertively they navigate traffic.

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00:04:16

Industry groups say Medicare Advantage offers better...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/12/07

Today, Dec. 7, is the open enrollment deadline for millions of older adults who will decide between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans. Critics warn of risks in the latter.

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00:05:21

Air traffic control is stressful. This former...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/12/07

With air traffic controllers in the news lately, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Emily Hanoka, a former controller who retired earlier this year, about the stresses and sacrifices involved in the work.

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00:06:29

UN official says war-torn Darfur, Sudan, is the...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/12/07

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher about his recent visit to Sudan.

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00:04:04

Netanyahu seeks pardon from corruption charges he...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/11/30

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a pardon of the breach of trust, bribery and fraud charges he's been facing for the past several years.

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00:04:27

Trump is threatening to strip some Afghans of...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/11/30

NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks to immigration attorney Mariam Masumi about President Trump's vowed crackdowns on Afghans and other immigrants following the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC.

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00:03:57

Cuts to SNAP benefits could have had lasting...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/11/30

Many Indigenous families rely on SNAP benefits, and they struggled during the government shutdown. We hear from tribal members on how they tried to fill the gaps, and why they still worry.

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00:08:00

Kelvin 'Pos' Mercer of De La Soul discusses the...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/11/30

NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks to Kelvin "Pos" Mercer, of the hip hop group De La Soul, about their new album "Cabin In The Sky." It's the first since one of their members died almost 2 years ago.

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00:03:33

Luigi Mangione's pre-trial hearings start Monday in...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/11/30

Luigi Mangione faces state and federal charges in the killing nearly a year ago of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He will be in court this week as the cases against him advance.

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00:07:34

A new film depicts the Palestinian uprising against...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/11/30

NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks to Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacie about her new film on the Palestinian uprising against the British army in 1936. It's called "Palestine 36."

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00:05:46

The suspect in the shooting of 2 National Guard...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/11/30

An Afghan national who once worked with the CIA is suspected in the shooting of two National Guard members. NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the CIA's role in Afghanistan.

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00:04:57

Politics chat: Trump moves on Venezuela, Afghans in...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/11/30

President Trump says he's closing Venezuela's airspace and further limiting immigration to the U.S. Lawmakers are facing a deadline over extending the subsidies for Obamacare.

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00:04:22

Jamaican residents wonder what's next after...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/11/30

Hurricane Melissa left Jamaica reeling and as scientists tie its unprecedented power to climate change, people are wondering what comes next.

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00:05:19

In case you need more Harry Potter: an audiobook with...

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/11/30

Earlier this month, Audible released the first in its series of Harry Potter audiobooks, a full-cast recording. What's the listening experience like compared to traditional audiobooks?

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00:01:29

Rare Superman comic book sets new record at auction

Weekend Edition Sunday ·

2025/11/23

A rare comic book featuring Superman fetched over $9 million at an auction last week, making it the world's most expensive comic.

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