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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Sophie Fustec's New Album Is A Journey Through Her Grief
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Sophie Fustec, known artistically as La Chica, about her new album La Loba, in which she comes to terms with her brother's recent death.
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Canine Expert Explains To Prepare Our Pandemic Pets For The Day We Return To Work
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with author and dog expert Alexandra Horowitz about all the pandemic puppies people have acquired.
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Sunday Puzzle: Sound It Out
Hannah Kummer plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Not All Masks Are Created Equal: How To Choose The Safest Mask For You
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Jeremy Howard, a research scientist at the University of San Francisco, about how to decide what masks might be more effective in preventing COVID-19 infections.
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COVID-19 Will Be A Big Topic In Iran's Upcoming Elections
Iranians are looking at the COVID-19 crisis in their country with more fatigue than fear these days, though they wonder how it will affect upcoming elections.
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Museum Exhibition Explores The History Of Surfing In Hawaii
Honolulu's Bishop Museum is hosting an exhibition on the history and culture of surfing, from Polynesian, African, and South American predecessors to the home of modern board surfing in Hawaii.
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Understanding Multiracial Whiteness And Trump Supporters
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Cristina Beltran, professor of social and cultural analysis at New York University, about the phenomenon of "multi-racial whiteness."
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How Washington, D.C. Is Preparing For President-Elect Joe Biden's Inauguration
Washington, D.C., is fortified in advance of the inaugural proceedings Jan. 20.
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Sunday Puzzle: Switch The Vowel
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro plays this week's puzzle with winner Ross Jackson from San Jose, Calif., and puzzle master Will Shortz.
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Masculinity's Big Role In Trump's Presidency
President Trump encouraged his supporters to "fight" before the assault on the Capitol, echoing the kind of macho message that has defined his political career.
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Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn On The Trauma Of Child Loss In 'Pieces Of A Woman'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn about their new film, Pieces of a Woman, about a home birth gone terribly wrong and the destruction that follows.
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Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Analyzes The Violent Riot At The Capitol
Can you call the events of Jan. 6 an insurgency? NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling what he thinks based on his experiences in Iraq.