Weekend Edition Sunday podcast

2:40

The Museum of BBQ has opened in Kansas City, Mo., and says it celebrates all kinds of American barbeque.

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Why Trump's tariffs upended the 'safe harbor' bonds market — and what it means 4:43

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Andrew Ackerman of The Washington Post about the wild week in the US bond market.

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After crackdowns on student protestors, a culture of fear persists at Brown University 3:47

2 days ago3:47

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The mood on the campus of Brown University, a hotbed of student protest last year, is now one of fear and intimidation, according to some students.

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U.S.-Iran hold their first high-level talks in years over a new nuclear deal 3:26

2 days ago3:26

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For the first time in years, the U.S. and Iran held high-level talks on a new deal concerning Iran's nuclear program.

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Tourists can now track wolves in the Italian wilderness 7:54

2 days ago7:54

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A wildlife group in the national parks of Italy's Abruzzo – a vast green area known as the "lungs" of Europe - is offering an unusual kind of tourism: tracking wolves. It's part of an effort these long persecuted, much misunderstood creatures.

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Can the American Dream survive without access to cheap goods? 5:04

2 days ago5:04

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Harvard American Studies Prof. Lizabeth Cohen about how mass consumption and cheap goods became tied to the American dream.

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Live, country music stage show 'Grand Ole Opry' turns 100 5:01

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The Grand Ole Opry is turning 100. The stage show is celebrating the milestone all year long by welcoming new and seasoned performers.

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LA homeowners are suing insurance companies for not covering damages from the fires 5:30

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Houses that survived the LA fires are contaminated with toxic chemicals but some insurers say they won't cover it. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to David Jones, former California Insurance Commissioner.

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Trump administration's call for the death penalty for Luigi Mangione signals a larger shift 3:54

2 days ago3:54

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President Trump's push for more federal and state executions marks a new chapter in the shifting politics of the death penalty.

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Tax filing clinics across the country have you covered for last-minute filing needs 4:08

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For people who haven't filed their taxes yet, there's an army of volunteers around the country who are ready to help.

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China's possible next move in response to tariff exemptions on electronics 5:50

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks economist Keyu Jin, author of the book "The New China Playbook" about Beijing's next moves in the trade war with the U.S.

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Politics chat: Trump to meet with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele 4:56

2 days ago4:56

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President Trump meets El Salvador's president Monday at the White House to discuss the use of a Salvadoran supermax prison for migrants deported from the U.S.

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Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk on 'Hell of a Summer,' their new summer camp slasher 7:38

9 days ago7:38

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk. The duo wrote and directed the new summer camp slasher, 'Hell of a Summer.'

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Immigration attorneys say people are subject to inhuman conditions in detention centers 3:50

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Immigration attorneys say they are hearing more reports of people being held in overcrowded conditions, sometimes in rooms so crowded there isn't space to lie down.

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Rex Ogle discusses his novel-in-verse 'When We Ride' and writing about teenagers 8:25

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