Weekend Edition Sunday
8-11 a.m.
Weekend Edition Sunday is NPR's Sunday morning news magazine. Every week, the show features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Hosted by Ayesha Rascoe, Weekend Edition Sunday offers listeners a unique blend of news, features and the regularly scheduled puzzle segment with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times.
Will Michaels and the ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ News team share regional updates throughout each weekend broadcast.
Latest Episodes
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Bob the Drag Queen about his new book, "Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert," in which Tubman returns to life and wants to use hip-hop to spread her message.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Drew Skinner of Havertown, Pennsylvania, along with Weekend Edition Puzzle Master Will Shortz. -
For years, Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career regular-season goals was widely thought to be untouchable. Now, the Washington Capitals star has just a handful to go to claim the record as his own. -
The Trump administration has announced a flurry of changes at the agency that oversees Social Security. Advocates warn these moves could lead to people having a harder time getting help with benefits. -
"When one of the most powerful, if not the most powerful person in the world is saying you've committed a crime, it doesn't matter what the truth is," says Valerie Costa, an anti-Tesla protester. -
People in Oklahoma assess the damage from Friday's wildfires, which destroyed close to 300 homes and other buildings.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts a virtual summit with leaders from 20 countries to discuss Ukraine.
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With consumer confidence plunging and investors dumping stocks, the tone of the conservative media towards President Donald Trump and his economic policies has shifted.
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While Americans wrestle with a costly egg shortage, eggs are still plentiful and affordable in Canada. Our northern neighbors have been less hard hit by the avian flu outbreak.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with video game designer and UC Santa Cruz professor A.M. Darke, about her work on a new computer algorithm that more accurately illustrates Black hair.
