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The Sunday Story

The Sunday Story

NPR 5 Episodes Aug 23, 2026

The Sunday Story from Up First is NPR's weekly news and culture magazine that explores one topic in depth through conversations, interviews, and deeply-reported narrative journalism. Hosted by Ayesha Rascoe, it combines storytelling with the issues of the day. The podcast publishes every Sunday in the Up First feed.

Episodes

A visit to the remote Pacific island ecosystem losing protections
A visit to the remote Pacific island ecosystem losing protections Aug 23, 2026 1577 A thousand miles south of Hawaii, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a series of tiny islands form an atoll, called Palmyra. Palmyra Atoll is part of four protected U.S. marine monuments, forming the country’s largest environmental conservation area. It is also home to a thriving ecosystem of birds, marine life, and one of the most pristine coral reefs in the world.No people live on Palmyra full
Hot Dam: Why beavers are Britain’s new climate heroes
Hot Dam: Why beavers are Britain’s new climate heroes Aug 16, 2026 1595 Four hundred years ago, the last of Britain’s native beavers were hunted to extinction. But in 2009, scientists began a grand experiment to bring the furry, buck-toothed rodents back. They relocated a pair of Norwegian beavers to a remote rainforest in Scotland, hoping they’d become the Adam and Eve of a new line of British beavers. Today on The Sunday Story, NPR’s Lauren Frayer travels from the w
The black lung crisis deepens in Appalachia
The black lung crisis deepens in Appalachia Aug 9, 2026 2274 Rates of black lung disease amongst Appalachia’s coal miners are at the highest they’ve been in 50 years. Recent data shows that a third of veteran miners have the disease. The epidemic is also striking younger workers, too. On The Sunday Story, Howard Berkes investigates the devastating human cost on Appalachian families, decades of regulatory failures, and why life-saving protections from toxic
Trump attacks DSA candidates as 'communists.' Will it stick?
Trump attacks DSA candidates as 'communists.' Will it stick? Aug 2, 2026 1576 President Trump has repeatedly warned that the communists are coming for America. And he’s not talking about China or North Korea. He’s talking about Democratic Socialists like Zohran Mamdani and recent Congressional candidates.This week on The Sunday Story, we bring you a conversation from our colleagues at The NPR Politics Podcast. They argue that as the midterms near, crying “communism” may be
Trailer: The Sunday Story
Trailer: The Sunday Story Mar 23, 2026 93 Every news the week just keeps on coming; it's hard to make sense of it all. The Sunday Story from NPR is for people who want to go deeper. Every week, we dive into the political forces reshaping our country. Hosted by Ayesha Rascoe.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

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