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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Nicole Kidman And Hugh Grant Star In New HBO Thriller, 'The Undoing'
In The Undoing, Nicole Kidman plays a wealthy mother with a cad of a husband struggling to deal with fallout from his bad choices.
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Newport, Kentucky Mural Honoring Slave Owner And City Founder Sparks Intense Debate
Newport, Ky., is putting up murals to honor the city's 225th anniversary. One depicts city founder Gen. James Taylor, who was a slave owner. Residents are wrestling with what to do about the artwork.
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The 'I Survived' Books Are Perfect Reads For An Anxious Age
Lauren Tarshis's I Survived series takes kids through famous historical disasters — and more recent ones like the California wildfires. So they're perfect pandemic books for anxious little readers.
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Women's Rights At The Forefront Of Afghan Peace Talks
Afghans are holding historic peace talks and the status of women is one of the most difficult issues they'll have to resolve.
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Progressive Group Combats Disinformation Campaigns Aimed At Latino Voters
Ashley Bryant of the WinBlack / Pa'lante campaign tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about disinformation efforts aimed at Latino voters.
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Author Sarah Smarsh Discusses Her New Book On 'The Great Unifier:' Dolly Parton
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Sarah Smarsh about her new book on an enduring country star, Dolly Parton, titled She Come By it Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs.
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Julian Castro On The Fight Against Disinformation In Latino Communities
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Julian Castro, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, about disinformation in the Latino community.
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U.K. COVID-19 Restrictions Tighten As Europe Sees Spike In Cases
As coronavirus infections spike in Europe, the U.K., which has the highest death toll among European countries, is imposing new restrictions in an effort to avoid a nationwide lockdown.
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Sunday Puzzle: PR Problems
Neal Kern plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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What Older Arizona Voters Are Looking For Ahead Of The November Election
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Marsha McGovern, Frank Rizzo, and Susan Lydon about the poltical trends among older voters in and around Sun City, Ariz.
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Amid The Destruction Of Hurricane Delta, Humanity Rises To The Occasion
When Hurricane Delta sloshed ashore in Louisiana a few days ago, it inundated the state and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of household. It also managed to bring out the best in people.
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The Rocky Road Towards Restoring Voting Rights To Florida Felons
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition about the restoration of voting rights to Floridians with felony convictions.