Beste Weekend Edition Sunday Podcasts (2025)

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to New York Times reporter Scott Dance about efforts to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency. President Trump's review panel failed to meet a deadline last week.Von Ayesha Rascoe

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Consumer spending is the U.S. economy's main driver. Here's how it's doing 5:53

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy.Von Ayesha Rascoe

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Why do we kiss? New research finds the answer goes back 21 million years 5:02

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Kissing could be 21 million years old. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Matilda Brindle an evolutionary biologist from Oxford University about the origins of smooching.Von Ayesha Rascoe

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Bible sales are booming. Political uncertainty might have something to do with it 3:56

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Bible sales have boomed in recent years. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bob Smietana of Religion News Service about what's behind the trend.Von Bob Smietana

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Kids are highly supervised in physical spaces, but not online. Here's what that does 5:18

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to researcher Eli Stark-Elster about the imbalance of how adults supervise children in physical spaces versus digitally.Von Hadeel Al-Shalchi

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Politics chat: Trump's Ukraine plan, meeting with Mamdani; Marjorie Taylor Green resigns 4:46

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We take a look at President Trump's peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, Marjorie Taylor Greene's decision to step down from Congress, and a surprisingly cordial visit to the White House.Von Ayesha Rascoe

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Obesity drugs, so far only available to take by injection, will soon be in pill form 4:38

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Pill versions of the obesity drugs now taken only as injections are on the way. We look at the science behind the pills and if they might be more affordable and accessible than the shots.Von Sydney Lupkin

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After October 7, Israel vowed to destroy Hamas. The war has spurred many to join it 5:14

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The Palestinian militant group Hamas has been devastated by two years of fighting in Gaza. But is the organization now using a ceasefire to regroup?Von Abu Bakr Bashir

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Why more and more women are choosing to enlist in the Ukrainian military 8:30

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An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military. Thousands of females are now serving in frontline roles as Russia's full-scale war on the country approaches its fourth year.Von Joanna Kakissis

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Sunday Puzzle: Name's the Same 6:21

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Phil Feller of Durham, North Carolina, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.Von Will Shortz

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Remembering disability rights activist Alice Wong 0:57

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Activist Alice Wong, who was born with muscular dystrophy and spent her life advocating for the rights of the disabled has died at the age of 51.Von Ayesha Rascoe

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Canadian teams play for the championship in its national football league 3:56

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Sunday's Canadian Football League Grey Cup pits the Montreal Alouettes against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. While the NFL has played the Super Bowl since 1966, the CFL championship has been played since 1909.Von Steve Futterman

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What thousands of released emails reveal about how Epstein operated 7:41

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What does a trove of Jeffery Epstein's emails reveal about how he operated? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, who's followed the Epstein case for years.Von Ayesha Rascoe

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Harlem's Studio Museum, an important home for Black art, finds a permanent location 2:21

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After seven years without a permanent home, the Studio Museum in Harlem – regarded as a symbol of Black Art - is reopening its doors at a new building in New York City.Von Hannah Frishberg

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Fake Christmas trees will cost more this year, thanks in part to tariffs 4:58

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Mac Harman, the CEO of Balsam Hill, about how tariffs are pushing up the prices of artificial Christmas trees this holiday season.Von Ayesha Rascoe

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Weekend Edition Sunday Podcasts

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Weekend Edition Sunday

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Rare Superman comic book sets new record at auction 1:29

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Remembering Rebecca Heineman, video game pioneer and LGBTQ rights advocate 3:57

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The Trump administration is softening its tone on FEMA 5:26

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Consumer spending is the U.S. economy's main driver. Here's how it's doing 5:53

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Why do we kiss? New research finds the answer goes back 21 million years 5:02

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Bible sales are booming. Political uncertainty might have something to do with it 3:56

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Kids are highly supervised in physical spaces, but not online. Here's what that does 5:18

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Politics chat: Trump's Ukraine plan, meeting with Mamdani; Marjorie Taylor Green resigns 4:46

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Obesity drugs, so far only available to take by injection, will soon be in pill form 4:38

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After October 7, Israel vowed to destroy Hamas. The war has spurred many to join it 5:14

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Why more and more women are choosing to enlist in the Ukrainian military 8:30

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Sunday Puzzle: Name's the Same 6:21

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Remembering disability rights activist Alice Wong 0:57

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Canadian teams play for the championship in its national football league 3:56

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What thousands of released emails reveal about how Epstein operated 7:41

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Harlem's Studio Museum, an important home for Black art, finds a permanent location 2:21

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Fake Christmas trees will cost more this year, thanks in part to tariffs 4:58

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