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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Spoiler Alert: Star War Ends With Big One Gulping Its Neighbor, Exploding
This week the ALMA telescope in Chile presented the aftermath of the incredible cosmic confrontation: a spectacular celestial cloud.
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'Insurrection Of The Elite': Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker On Rise Of Brazil's Far-Right
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Petra Costa about the backlash she's faced from Brazil's right-wing government for her Oscar-nominated documentary "The Edge Of Democracy."
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Making Super Bowl Guacamole? Be Careful To Avoid The Pits Of An Avocado Hand Injury
The Super Bowl is a big day for guacamole, which could also mean more ER visits. A recent study links avocado consumption to hand injuries.
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Last Iowa Poll Before Caucus Scrapped Because Of Apparent Error
A poll of Iowa Democrats will not be released this year ahead of the caucuses after complaints that Pete Buttigieg was left off it. We find out why this poll matters.
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Eye Patches Are A Badge Of Honor As Injured Chileans Keep Protesting
Chileans are once again risking injury and arrest to continue the protests they started in the fall. They're demanding economic reforms that they blame for major social inequality in the country.
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Sunday Puzzle: Missing Doubles
Listener Sara Stasi plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's David Folkenflik.
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A 4-Year-Old's Ode To Dinosaur Love: 'A Big Bang Came, And They Died'
Four-year-old Fenn Rosenthal wrote an adorable song called "Dinosaurs in Love" — a sweet ballad about love and death that has gone viral.
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An Intro To Hip-Hop, For The Uninitiated
NPR's David Folkenflik speaks to Briana Younger, music editor and writer at the New Yorker, about song recommendations for those who might not be hip-hop fans, but might want to give the genre a shot.
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Sunday Puzzle: Tepees
Listener Molly Shuya plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Coronavirus Update: Masks And Temperature Checks In Hong Kong
We get the latest on the coronavirus that has infected more than 1,300 people worldwide, and killed at leasr 54 people.
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Journalist Glen Greenwald On Cybercrime Accusations In Brazil
Brazil's right-wing government filed charges against Greenwald last week, saying he helped hack officials' cell phones. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with the journalist, who is based in Brazil/
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A Feminist Is Murdered In Mexico, And Protesters Demand Answers
Mexicans gathered in Ciudad Juárez this weekend to seek justice for the murder of artist and activist Isabel Cabanillas. Women nationwide are demanding changes to a culture of impunity.