Episodes

  • Pinching pennies, casting ballots: a midterms dispatch from the Midwest

    Pinching pennies, casting ballots: a midterms dispatch from the Midwest
    Oct 25 2026
    The Midwest used to be known as an affordable place to live. Lately, though, many people there are having a hard time making ends meet. In this episode of The Sunday Story, Holly Edgell and Daniel Wheaton from NPR’s Midwest Newsroom bring us the voices of Midwesterners. We hear about how people in the region are struggling financially, and how the affordability crisis is impacting their votes in the midterms.

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    25 mins
  • Who decides the future of America?

    Who decides the future of America?
    Nov 1 2026
    Millions of Americans have already cast their votes early ahead of Tuesday’s midterms. On this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR’s senior political correspondent Tamara Keith discusses the turbulent and unpredictable political landscape of this years’ midterm election. Rising costs and unpopular foreign policy decisions have some experts anticipating a blue wave. President Trump is predicting the opposite. But voters on both sides of the aisle share one commonality: they’re not happy. How will a dissatisfied electorate decide the future of America?

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    27 mins
  • Where will America go from here?

    Where will America go from here?
    Nov 8 2026
    What drove the Democratic blue wave at the polls and what happens now? This week on The Sunday Story, we dive into the lessons from the midterms and talk about where the country goes from here.

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    26 mins
  • Israelis have changed. Will they change their leader?

    Israelis have changed. Will they change their leader?
    Oct 18 2026
    Israelis will vote in national elections next week. It’s the first vote since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and the Gaza war. Many Israelis call it the most important vote in their country’s history.

    On this episode of the Sunday Story, NPR’s Daniel Estrin reports on Israelis and how they’ve changed after three years of wars across the Middle East. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one of the world’s most controversial and consequential leaders, is seeking a seventh term. A former military chief of staff is his main challenger.

    Now, as Israel faces a global backlash for its destructive war in Gaza, Israelis must decide: will they vote for change?

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    38 mins
  • Trailer: The Sunday Story

    Trailer: The Sunday Story
    Mar 23 2026
    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.

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    2 mins