Weekend Edition - Sunday
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Weekend Edition Sunday premiered on January 18, 1987, and was the last of NPR's major newsmagazines to hit the air. Since then, Weekend Edition Sunday has covered newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicans, musicians, writers, thinkers, theologians and all manner of news events.
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Longtime CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller has died at age 73. He was known by colleagues for his encyclopedic knowledge of the White House.
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Aapo "The Angus" Rautio has won this year's Air Guitar World Championships in his hometown of Oulu, Finland. It's the first time since 2000 that a Finnish air guitarist has won the world title.
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How will clergy in Minneapolis preach to their congregations, just days after a shooter attacked a Catholic church and school in their city?
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Variety's Chris Willman for his thoughts about the experience of seeing "The Wizard of Oz" at the Las Vegas Sphere.
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President Trump's tariffs remain after yet another court determines them illegal. Meanwhile, warships are off the Venezuela coast and Monday is Trump's deadline for Moscow-Kyiv talks to be scheduled.
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2025 has had some stellar non-fiction. NPR staffer recommend their picks from our Books We Love list - with subjects ranging from Desi Arnaz to women and war.
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Macon Blair's take on 1984's gore-core classic is as much a movie about love of family as it is a violent shock comedy. -
Shifts in vaccine guidance under the Trump administration are leaving many people confused about seasonal shots. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Dr. Jeff Duchin of the Vaccine Integrity Project.
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NPR's Alt. Latino podcast is 15 years old. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to current hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre and former host Jasmine Garsd about the podcast's enduring appeal.
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Some countries, including the U.S., want to mine the seafloor for rare earth elements used in smartphones and electric cars. But other nations are concerned about the environmental impact.
