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Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians. The program has covered news events from Nelson Mandela's 1990 release from a South African prison to the capture of Saddam Hussein.
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Latest Episodes
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Business Insider reporter Ana Altchek about the Tesla Cybertruck, which appears to depreciate significantly compared to other electric vehicles.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Nigerian space scientist Temidayo Oniosun about how the new African Space Agency could help make the continent more resilient to climate change and extreme weather.
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Black parents tell their children about the dangers of racism with "the talk." What has it been like since George Floyd's murder? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ryan Ross and his son, Gavin.
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There's an ancient tradition in Hawaii that involves riding a narrow, wooden sled down a mountain track. Some practitioners are reviving it.
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Joe Jonas' latest album is "Music for People Who Believe in Love." Jonas tell's NPR's Ayesha Rascoe that the songs span his journey to recover from heartbreak.
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An 11-mile stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway that has been closed to the public since the Palisades Fire has reopened. There's great anticipation — and some anxiety — from locals.
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The proposed new president of Florida A&M University has ties to Governor Ron DeSantis, and some alumni fear it's an effort to take control of the HBCU.
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In 2020, the murder of George Floyd spurred the Black Lives Matter movement. In the five years since, there's been a backlash against that same movement.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers about the possible economic impact of the GOP tax and spending bill that narrowly passed in the House.
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There's controversy over a possible new data center in rural Davis, West Virginia. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with journalist Dan Parks.