Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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Episodes
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Sunday Puzzle: Two Consonants
Listener Andrew Arriaga of Portland, Oregon plays the puzzle with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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They Fled China Decades Ago. Now, They Must Flee The Taliban In Afghanistan
About 80 Uyghur families are among those trying to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. They're afraid if they stay, and China could pressure the Taliban to send them back to China.
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Idina Menzel And Kay Cannon On Their Modern Twist To The Cinderella Story
It's Cinderella with pop songs and a modern twist: NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with actor Idina Menzel and writer/director Kay Cannon about the latest version of the classic fairy tale.
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Southern Louisiana Prepares For Hurricane Ida's Imminent Landfall
Asma Khalid talks with Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson III about Hurricane Ida's imminent landfall in Louisiana.
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Explosions Reported In Kabul Residential Area
There are reports of an explosion in a residential area in the Afghan capital of Kabul. The targeted house is not far from the airport in where U.S. military is carrying out its evacuation mission.
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Sunday Puzzle: Category Match
Ricardo Fonseca plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Asma Khalid
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Demonstrators Reflect On The Fight For Voting Rights
We hear from activists about Saturday's Voting Rights march in Washington, DC.
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Terrebonne Parish Prepares For Hurricane Ida
Terrebonne Parish in southeast Louisiana lies directly in the path of Hurricane Ida. NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with its president, Gordon Dove.
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An Arizona Farmer Grapples With Drought
NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Nancy Caywood, a 3rd generation Arizona farmer, about on-going drought and the effect newly announced water cutbacks will have on the future of her farm.
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The U.S. Has A Long Precedent For Vaccine Mandates
NPR's Asma Khalid speaks to professor of global health law, Lawrence Gostin, about the history of vaccine mandates in the U.S.
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Rhode Island Braces For Tropical Storm Henri
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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Northeastern Costal Towns Prepare For Tropical Storm Henri
Susan Davis speaks with Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, the mayor of Newport, Rhode Island, about how residents are gearing up and taking precautions for Tropical Storm Henri.