On Sundays, Weekend Edition combines the news with colorful arts and human-interest features, appealing to the curious and eclectic. 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.
With a nod to traditional Sunday habits, the program offers a fix for diehard crossword addicts--word games and brainteasers with The Puzzlemaster--a.k.a. Will Shortz--puzzle editor of The New York Times. A caller plays the latest word game on the air while listeners compete silently at home. The NPR mailbag is proof that the competition to go head-to-head with Shortz is rather…vigorous.
Hosted by Ayesha Rascoe
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Susan Davis speaks with Mark Rooney, town manager of Westerly, Rhode Island, about how the town is planning for Tropical Storm Henri.
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Henri keeps pounding away on the Northeast. First responders in one Connecticut shoreline town are worried their residents could be stranded.
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Susan Davis speaks with Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, the mayor of Newport, R.I., about how residents are gearing up and taking precautions for Tropical Storm Henri.
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Susan Davis speaks to '80s pop sensation Debbie Gibson, who has released her first album in 20 years, "The Body Remembers."
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Preschoolers the world over are hooked on a new animated show. Sue Davis talks with Meghan Sheridan, of Moonbug Entertainment, about the popularity of its "CoComelon" program.
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Susan Davis talks with Mina Al-Lami, a BBC expert on extremist messaging, about the Taliban's concerted communications and public relations strategies.
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Susan Davis speaks to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about the new increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits.
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Mythical elves often called the "hidden people" are a key part of Iceland's folklore.
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Susan Davis talks to actor Manny Jacinto about his role as a wellness guru on Hulu's "Nine Perfect Strangers."
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Tamara Keith speaks to aid worker Margarett Lubin about Saturday's earthquake in Haiti.