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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There Are More Fireflies In Chicago Than Usual This Year. Here's Why
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Doug Taron of the Chicago Academy of Sciences why Chicagoans are seeing more lightning bugs this year.
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The Great South Florida Faja Heist: Thieves Made Off With $2M Worth Of Shapewear
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Miami Herald reporter David Ovalle about a huge heist of shapewear in Florida.
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Sunday Puzzle: Rhyme Time
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz play the puzzle this week with KQED listener Alan Winson of Oakland, Calif.
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Examining Biden's Health Care Pitch
New York Times health reporter Sarah Kliff tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about Joe Biden's health care plan and how it differs from "Medicare for All."
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Women Protesting Puerto Rico's Governor Say He's Ignored Their Concerns
Private chats among Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and his inner circle included content that were sexist and homophobic. Protesters are calling for the governor's resignation.
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A Special Tune Marked Apollo 11
ABC commissioned an original song from Duke Ellington for the 1969 mission. Ellington wrote and performed "Moon Maiden" as viewers waited for the lunar landing.
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Utah's 'Tandoori Taqueria' Brings Unexpected Indian Spice To Cowboy Country
Taco shops are easier to find in rural Utah than Indian restaurants. The Tandoori Taqueria fuses both cuisines and it's doing brisk business in the middle of cowboy country.
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The Potential Causes Of Odd Plane Behavior
Airplane passengers often crave certain flavors and cry more readily. It could be that air pressure and noise are to blame.
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Sunday Puzzle: Lucky Number 7
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz play the puzzle this week with KQED listener Steven Bailey of San Francisco.
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Thousands Lose Power In New York City
Manhattan's Upper West Side was hit with a power outage Saturday night, leaving some stranded in subway tunnels and causing traffic jams.
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Experiences Attempting Adoption: 'Excuse Me, May I Raise Your Child?'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with author and journalist Farai Chideya about her experiences attempting adoption. She writes about it in a piece titled "Excuse Me, May I Raise Your Child?"
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Sunday Puzzle: Power Of The Pen
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz challenge KUWR listener Patrick Ivers of Laramie, Wyo.