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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Sunday Puzzle: 3rd & O
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz play a puzzle with WVPM listener Joe Sallmen of Fairmont, W.Va.
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U.S. And South Korea Reach Deal On Military Costs
Under the agreement, South Korea will contribute about $890 million a year for the U.S. military presence — less than the billion dollars or more the U.S. had requested.
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Venezuela Runs Short On Power And Fuel
Oil-rich Venezuela could run out of gasoline in just a couple of weeks, as U.S. sanctions bite and their refinery capacity shrinks. If that happens, this would paralyze the already crippled economy.
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Sunday Politics
We have an update on congressional negotiations over border wall funding and the political turmoil in Virginia.
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Author Dave Cullen On Telling The Story Of The Parkland Activists
Dave Cullen, the author of Columbine, tackles another high school shooting in his new book, Parkland. Cullen talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the teen survivors who later became activists.
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Why We Can't Break Up With Big Tech
Gizmodo's Kashmir Hill spent six weeks trying to cut Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Apple out of her life completely. "Spoiler," she says. "It's not possible."
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Sunday Puzzle: In The 'No'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz play a word game with WLRN listener Rob Olmstead of Clearwater, Fla.
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Reuters Investigation Finds UAE Employed Former NSA Hackers As Spies
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Joel Schectman of Reuters, who co-wrote a report about former NSA hackers who went to work for the United Arab Emirates and spied on human rights advocates.
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Gov. Northam Resists Calls To Resign, Despite Demands Across The Political Spectrum
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam vows to keep working for Virginians while demands across the political spectrum for his resignation continue.
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Lucky Lamp Lighting And Anchovy Overload: Wacky Rituals Sports Fans Swear By
In honor of Super Bowl LIII, sports fans across the U.S. tell us what superstitions and rituals they cling to when the pressure is on for their favorite team.
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After 33 Years, Northern Haze Is Back With New Album 'Siqinnaarut'
In 1985, an album from a decidedly far-flung place put the band Northern Haze on the map. James Ungalq talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his band's new album and their the music lives on.
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Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala's Take On Venezuela's Political Chaos
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Fla., about the political crisis in Venezuela and negotiations with President Trump to avoid another government shutdown.