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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Cookies In Space, For Science
A delicious experiment is set to take place in space. Astronauts will bake cookies on the International Space Station as part of a long line of food innovations fueling space travel.
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Jimmy Kimmel Writes A Picture Book, Says 'Kids Are Always Ready To Laugh'
The Serious Goose invites kids to try to make a grumpy goose smile. In 2017, Kimmel's newborn son underwent heart surgery; in his honor, proceeds will go to children's hospitals around the country.
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As Taiwan's Election Race Heats Up, China Weighs On Voters' Minds
The tense China relationship and Hong Kong protests are big issues for Taiwan as it prepares to vote in January.
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'A Tribute To Mose Allison' Celebrates The Music Of An Exciting Jazz Master
NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with musician Bonnie Raitt and Amy Allison about the new album, If You're Going to the City: A Tribute to Mose Allison.
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HGTV Celebrates A Quarter-Century Of Real Estate Inspiration, Escapism
The channel was launched 25 years ago today. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Ronda Kaysen, contributor to the New York Times, about why the network first caught on and is still going strong.
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Sunday Puzzle: Name The Third
Listener Niels Sator plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Sunday Puzzle: Made-Up Phrases
Listener Brendan Shera of Queens, N.Y., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Beck Talks 'Hyperspace'
Beck speaks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his 14th album, Hyperspace, which includes seven tracks he co-wrote with Pharrell Williams.
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Tennessee Leaves Hundreds Of Millions For Needy Families Unspent
Tennessee has not spent $732 million in federal funds intended to help needy families. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with reporter Natalie Allison of the Tennessean.
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Why Mumbai Needs More Mangroves
Mumbai's mangroves — a defense against floods and climate change — are endangered by urbanization. But a forest ranger is educating citizens on the value of the trees, hoping to save them.
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Chinese Star Zhao Shuzhen Gains Hollywood Attention
Actress Zhao Shuzhen made her U.S. film debut in this year's hit film The Farewell. Already well-known to audiences in her native China, she has just been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.
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Flooding Damages St. Mark's Basilica In Venice
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Pierpaolo Campostrini about the effects of flooding on St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy.