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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Republican Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger Comments On Afghanistan
Adam Kinzinger is a republican who represents Illinois in the U.S. House.
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Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani Has Left The Country
Afghan officials told the Associated Press that President Ashraf Ghani left the country, and the Taliban said they will move further into Kabul.
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Former U.S. And UN Official Urges U.S. To Prevent Atrocities In Afghanistan
Rina Amiri is a former U.S. and UN, official who has been involved in Afghanistan policy over the last two decades.
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U.S. Embassy Staff Evacuated From Kabul
Helicopters are removing U.S. staff from the embassy as the Taliban circle Kabul.
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Former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO Describes Military Events In Kabul
Former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO Admiral James Stavridis offers his perspective on the fall of Kabul.
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Taliban Say They Are Negotiating A Transfer Of Power In Kabul
The Taliban say they are negotiating a transfer of power in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul.
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Women Are Particularly Vulnerable To Control By The Taliban
There have been reports of the Taliban going door-to-door in other provinces, telling women what they can or can't do.
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The History Of The Taliban In Afghanistan
Wazmah Osman, associate professor of Globalization and Development Communication at Temple University, puts the day's events into historic perspective.
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Reporter Jane Ferguson Discusses The Latest From Kabul
NPR's Tamara Keith speaks to PBS reporter Jane Ferguson, about the latest on the ground in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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How The White House Is Responding To The Taliban In Afghanistan
The Biden administration is facing a fast-changing situation in Afghanistan where Taliban forces are said to have enricled the capital, Kabul.
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Argentina Goes Further To Protect LGBTQ Rights With New Law On Trans Employment
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to reporter Daniel Politi in Buenos Aires about new Argentine laws designed to help trans people find employment.
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Sunday Puzzle: Accented Syllable
Listener Jerry Cordaro plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.