Weekend Edition Sunday
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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SUN 5am-10am
08:45
Idris Elba on starring in the new action-thriller series 'Hijack'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actor Idris Elba about his new action-thriller series, "Hijack."
03:36
An audio postcard to future generations: Volunteers document bird sounds of Acadia
A researcher is documenting all the bird species at Acadia National Park in Maine, creating a baseline for changing populations. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 28, 2023.)
06:34
Affirmative action divided Asian Americans and other people of color. Here's how
Myths about affirmative action being discriminatory against Asian Americans helped spread a narrative that college admissions meant to increase diversity were actually racist.
04:43
Remembering Zion Williams, the skateboarder who lost his sight but didn't let that stop him
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Andrew "Ando" Caulfield about the death of his friend Zion Williams – a blind skateboarder from San Francisco.
07:35
Albert Hammond Jr. on his latest solo album 'Melodies On Hiatus'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with indie rock musician Albert Hammond Jr. about his latest solo album, "Melodies On Hiatus," which meditates on big changes in his personal life as a middle-aged adult.
03:30
In Guatemala, an unlikely candidate qualifies for the runoff vote
In Guatemala, the race for the Presidency has taken a surprising twist: A left-wing, anti-corruption candidate has confounded all expectations and secured a place in the runoff vote in August.
05:12
As 'Wheel of Fortune' gets a new host, what makes it so evergreen?
Ryan Seacrest will be the new host of the TV game show, "Wheel of Fortune". We look back at the show's enduring popularity, and the new host could change it.
04:14
Extreme heat is putting power grids at risk of energy shortfalls
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Daniel Cohan, a professor of civil engineering at Rice University, about American power grids, many of which are at risk of energy shortfalls due to extreme heat.