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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Up Next In 2020 Race: South Carolina's Primary
The state's primary is on Saturday as the race gets tighter. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports on the armies of volunteers and campaign staff trying to win over one voter at a time.
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Algorithm Targets Marijuana Convictions Eligible To Be Cleared
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with program director Alia Toran-Burrell of Code for America about clearing the records of thousands of people's marijuana convictions in California.
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Banoffee Goes From Background To Album Cover
Singer-songwriter Banoffee talks about the making of her debut album, "Look At Us Now Dad," and what it took to make it as a musician in Los Angeles after leaving her native Australia.
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2 Of Paris Climate Negotiators Lay Out 2 Scenarios In Their New Book
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with climate scientists Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac about their new book, "The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis."
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In A Paramount Pictures Backlot, Latino Artists Showcase Work On Representation
At the Frieze Los Angeles art fair, several L.A.-based Latino artists used the backlot of Paramount Pictures Studio to showcase work about representation and realities.
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Sunday Puzzle: Double-L Phrases
Dick Ehrman of Lincoln, Neb. plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Some Newsrooms Are Rethinking Their Approach To Publishing Mugshots
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to reporter Keri Blakinger of The Marshall Project about the shift in how some news outlets are using mugshots.
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EPA Announces Cleanup Deal For One Of The Biggest Superfund Sites In The U.S.
The Trump administration is taking credit for finalizing cleanup of one of America's biggest and most infamous Superfund sites: Butte, Montana. But the reality is more complicated.
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Plans To Develop High-Tech 'Smart City' In Toronto Met With Resistance
Sidewalk Labs is a sister company of Google, which is why some Toronto residents are worried about its plan to develop a high-tech, green neighborhood where sensors collect data on people's movements.
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Sunday Puzzle: Oscar Winners
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and puzzle master Will Shortz play the puzzle this week with Roger Wesby of Staten Island, N.Y.
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Why This Progressive Says She's Backing Biden In New Hampshire
State Senator Marsha Fuller Clark tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that she's focused on a candidate who can win over the general electorate and beat President Trump in November.
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Maduro Picks Surprising Tool To Level Out Venezuela's Tailspin: Capitalism
Allowing the use of American dollars has brought a little life back to Venezuela's cities — and strengthened Nicolás Maduro's grip on power. But much misery remains in more rural parts of the nation.