Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition from NPR News appreciates the extraordinary details that make up every story. This two-hour weekend morning newsmagazine covers hard news, a wide variety of newsmakers, and cultural stories with care, accuracy, and a wink of humor.
Weekend Edition Sunday combines the news with colorful arts and human-interest features, appealing to the curious and eclectic. Conceived as a cross between a Sunday newspaper and CBS' Sunday Morning with Charles Kuralt, Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians. The highlight for many listeners is the regularly scheduled puzzle segment with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times.
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If you're looking for an (adorable!) break from the news, we have a furry suggestion: The Smithsonian's cheetah cam, showing five cheetah cubs bonding with their mother.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Danielle Ponder about her new album, "Everything Has Changed."
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Heather Gay, author and "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" cast member, about her new body horror novel, "Eternal Glow."
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The move escalates Trump's fight with the press amid court battle over barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House. -
We look at ongoing protests in India, amid a major government crackdown, over revisions made to the country's voter lists.
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Communities on the Gulf Coast are in recovery mode after Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday.
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President Trump announced a deal to import Russian fuel to the U.S. We look at what this means for the sanctions he recently signed off on against Russia, as well as the U.S.'s support for Ukraine.
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The Civil Rights Division, long the crown jewel of the Justice Department, has been radically reshaped under President Trump, using its enforcement powers to pursue the president's MAGA agenda.
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Five years after the return of the Taliban and their restrictions on women, we look at how Afghan girls and women find ways to work and study.
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In the British comedy, "Small Prophets," a bereaved man turns to magic to discover what happened to his missing partner. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to the writer and director, Mackenzie Crook.
