Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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Giraffes may be facing extinction. IVF could help
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jason Pootoolal, president of Save the Giraffes, about using in vitro fertilization for wild giraffes to save the species from extinction.Autor: Ayesha Rascoe
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Why airports have remained one of film's favorite settings for thrillers
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The new Netflix film "Carry-On" reminds us of how airports are the perfect setting for thrillers. Tight security, short tempers, and high stakes make for the perfect edge-of-your-seat storyline.Autor: Danny Hensel
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Longtime captain's retirement begins a new chapter for a West Virginia ferry ride
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The longtime pilot of the only Ohio River ferry in West Virginia is retiring. We'll take a ride with him. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on December 25, 2024.)Autor: Zachary Harold
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New Orleans residents say they won't let an act of terror destroy the city's spirit
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Following the New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans, people who live in the French Quarter discuss what's ahead for them and their neighborhood.Autor: Debbie Elliott
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Looking ahead to the semifinals after a surreal week in college football
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Holly Anderson of the Shutdown Fullcast podcast, about the newly expanded college playoffs that are now entering the semifinals.Autor: Ayesha Rascoe
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Canadian singer Lubalin discusses his album 'haha no worries'
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to musician Lubalin about his latest album, "Haha, No Worries."Autor: Ayesha Rascoe
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Politics chat: January 6 anniversary, Republicans in Congress split over immigration
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Congress will certify the 2024 presidential election results Monday, exactly four years after the attack on the Capitol. Plus, the split among Republicans over immigration reform.Autor: Mara Liasson
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Trump wants to address homelessness by working with states to ban street camping
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President-elect Trump wants to overhaul how the U.S. manages record-high homelessness. It could shift billions in federal funding away from housing and toward drug addiction programs. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on Jan. 3, 2025.)Autor: Jennifer Ludden
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Nearly 6 years after it was wiped out, is ISIS having a possible resurgence?
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Mara Revkin, a professor at Duke Law School, about recent developments with ISIS, the group that appeared to inspire the New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans.Autor: Ayesha Rascoe
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Millions of pilgrims are expected in Rome for the Catholic Church's Jubilee year
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Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé from the Religion News Service about the tradition.Autor: Claire Giangrave
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The new 'Wallace & Gromit' movie tackles AI with its signature British sense of humor
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with animators Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham about their new claymation movie, "Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl."Autor: Ayesha Rascoe
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China's plan to build dams along a contested border with India is raising tensions
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China is planning to build a series of enormous hydropower dams. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Georgetown University professor Mark Giordano about the project and its effect on Sino-Indian relations.Autor: Ayesha Rascoe
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20 years since schools started flagging students' BMI, obesity has only risen
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Arkansas was the first state to start sending letters home flagging students' Body Mass Index. Twenty years later, they do not appear to have had any effect on childhood obesity.Autor: Kavitha Cardoza
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KQED listener Cricket Liu of San Jose, Calif.Autor: Will Shortz
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Plane crashes and catches fire during landing in South Korea, killing at least 179
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A plane carrying 181 people crashed during landing and caught fire in Muan, South Korea, killing most of its passengers. It had issued a Mayday prior to the crash.Autor: Anthony Kuhn
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In Asheville, recovering from Hurricane Helene is not just physical but mental too
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Emotional scars are fresh in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Physical rebuilding is beginning, and so is investment in the emotional health of people in the area.Autor: Katia Riddle
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The story of two Marines who developed the same rare brain condition
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Two veterans who had repeated exposure to blasts developed the same rare brain malformation. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on December 27, 2024.)Autor: Jon Hamilton
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