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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Catholic Bishops Meet To Discuss Amazon
Over 200 priests, bishops and nuns are gathering at the Vatican for a three-week meeting focusing on the Amazon. Among the topics: ordaining older, married men to serve in remote communities.
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What It's Like To Harvest Seaweed
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro pays a visit to Larch Hanson, who has been harvesting wild seaweed in Maine for more than 40 years.
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Silvio Berlusconi Biopic: 'Loro'
Loro is the latest from Italian director Paolo Sorrentino and tells the story of businessman and former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's last comeback.
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Mattel's Gender-Neutral Doll
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Molly Woodstock, host of the podcast Gender Reveal, about Mattel's release of gender-neutral dolls.
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Tribe Gives Personhood To Klamath River
Yurok Tribe general counsel Amy Cordalis tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro why the tribe granted personhood to the Klamath River.
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Work And Motherhood In 'Maternal Optimism'
Danna Greenberg and Jamie Ladge wrote Maternal Optimism: Forging Positive Paths Through Work and Motherhood. They told NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that balancing parenting and work changes as kids grow.
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China's Communist Party Celebrates 70 Years In Power
Two men from China's legendary Class of 1977 experienced firsthand some of the major twists and turns in Chinese modern history, and ended up with very different outlooks on the Communist Party.
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10 Years After Haiti's Earthquake, 'This Music School Will Never Stop'
Nearly 10 years ago, an earthquake devasted Haiti, destroying a legendary music school. A youth choir and orchestra have been touring the US and hope to rebuild their school in Port-au-Prince.
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Encore: Legal Marijuana Is A Danger To Dogs
As more states legalize marijuana, there's one group that's seen an increase in accidentally getting high: dogs. Discarded joints and THC edibles are just some of the ways dogs consume the drug.
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Sunday Puzzle: Flipping R's To S's
Listener Richard McCurdy of Sherman Oaks, Calif., plays this week's puzzle with New York Times puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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In Patchett's 'The Dutch House,' Siblings Reckon With Profound Loss
NPR's Melissa Block speaks to Ann Patchett about her new novel, "The Dutch House." The author talks about her fascination with family bonds and how she maps her intricate plots.
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Update On Hurricane Dorian Recovery In The Bahamas
NPR's Melissa Block asks Nassau Guardian reporter Rachel Knowles for an update on recovery efforts in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian.