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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How One Maryland Nursing Home Avoided COVID-19
Nursing homes have been hit hard by COVID-19, but one Maryland facility has had no deaths or infections. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to director Dr. Derrick DeWitt about how he kept everyone safe.
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Sunday Puzzle: New Start
Listener Name Rachel Mazor plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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U.S. Immigration Crackdowns Not Unusual During Times Of Crisis
President Trump is expected to sign an order to suspend some temporary work visas through the end of the year. A look at history shows a connection between pandemics and efforts to limit immigration.
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Supreme Court Rulings On DACA, Civil Rights Act Deal Blows To Conservatives
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Carrie Severino of the Judicial Crisis Network about recent Supreme Court rulings.
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In 'Souvenir' Jonah Yano Explores Identity, Loss and Reconnection
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Jonah Yano about his debut album Souvenir which captures his feelings of growing up in Vancouver and his estranged relationship with his father back in Japan.
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Week In Politics: President Trump's Tulsa Rally Sees Smaller Crowds Than Anticipated
We take a look at the president's first campaign rally in months, as well as the many battles he is waging against the NFL, Dr. Anthony Fauci and more.
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Sunday Puzzle: Replacement ID's
Matt Mignone plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Mark Ruffalo Discusses Family, Grief On His New Show 'I Know This Much Is True'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talk to Mark Ruffalo about his HBO Max series, I Know This Much is True.
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Kathy Sullivan On Reaching Challenger Deep, Making History Again
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Kathy Sullivan, an American geologist, who has made history by reaching the deepest point on the surface of the Earth.
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Inaugural Antonyo Awards To Celebrate Best Of Black Theater
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Drew Shade, founder of Broadway Black, about the first ever Antonyo Awards, highlighting the achievement of Black theatre artists.
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What Mussels Can Teach Us About False Positive COVID-19 Tests
A wildlife biologist got involved in coronavirus research by raising important questions about the accuracy of the test used to diagnose COVID-19.
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Sunday Puzzle: Lost ID's
This week's puzzle winner, Anita Charles, plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.