Weekend Edition Sunday
Sundays 5-10 am
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Host Lulu Garcia-Navarro began hosting Weekend Edition Sunday on January 8, 2017, taking over for long time host Rachel Martin who moved to Morning Edition.
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Tensions in Minneapolis have increased after the death of Alex Pretti. Local law enforcement say federal officers are keeping them from investigating his shooting by a Border Patrol agent.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Minnesota Senator Tina Smith about yesterday's fatal shooting in Minneapolis by a Border Patrol agent and the continued immigration crackdown in the city.
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Nashville is one of the cities hard hit by the winter storm that's been pummeling the South this weekend and is heading to New England.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Todd Jordan, mayor of Tupelo, Miss., about how the massive winter storm has affected his city and region.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to digital writer Patrick Holland about why some iPhone users dislike the latest iOS update.
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The National Park Service has removed exhibits depicting slavery and George Washington's treatment of enslaved people at the President's House in Philadelphia.
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A recent study that shows how cows can use tools recalls the controversial 1982 cartoon from "The Far Side" comic strip called "Cow Tools."
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An internal DHS memo said ICE agents can enter people's homes without a judicial warrant. This contradicts decades of legal precedent.
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At Davos, President Trump called on Congress to pass two laws to help with housing affordability: a ban on large investors buying up houses, and a 10% cap on credit card interest rates.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Canadian political journalist Paul Wells about the path ahead for Canada as its interests diverge from those of its neighbor and key trading partner, the U.S..