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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White Supremacists, Counterprotesters Set To Converge At Lafayette Square
We take stock of the scene the morning before a planned rally of white supremacists and counterprotesters near the White House.
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Protests Over ICE Detention Of Wisconsin Latino Activist
This past week in Racine, Wis., ICE arrested Ricardo Fierro, a community leader. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Fierro friend and fellow activist Janet Serrano about the effects of the arrest.
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NASA Launches Spacecraft Toward The Sun
This morning, NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe. The probe will attempt to get closer to the sun than any other human-made object.
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Terminally Ill Man Awarded $289 Million In Lawsuit Against Monsanto
A California jury says Monsanto is liable for former groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson's terminal illness and should pay him $289 million.
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Let's Hear It For Iceberg Lettuce
Food critics and food eaters alike have often expressed disdain for iceberg lettuce. Helen Rosner, a food writer for The New Yorker, does not share the feeling.
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Growers Are Beaming Over The Success Of Lasers To Stave Off Thieving Birds
Laser beams that sweep erratically across crops have shown promise in protecting harvests from loss caused by birds. But researchers are still studying whether the beams may harm the animals' retinas.
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V.S. Naipaul, Controversial Author And Nobel Laureate, Dies At 85
Naipaul was born in Trinidad, and his relationship to his birthplace was nothing if not complicated. He was often criticized for the way he depicted developing countries in his novels.
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The Story Of Sand In 'The World In A Grain'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with author Vince Beiser about his new book, The World in a Grain. The book tells the story of sand and the crucial role it plays in our lives.
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Mixed Messages From The White House
President Trump and his national security team have made statements at odds with each other.
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In 'Orchid And The Wasp,' An Unapologetic Heroine Who's No Gentle Flower
Caoilinn Hughes's new novel introduces a young Irish woman named Gael Foess, who is both exploitative and highly effective. The author says her protagonist is unlikable on purpose.
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A 'Muslim Wave' Of Candidates In Michigan
In Michigan, several Muslim candidates will be on the ballot in Tuesday's primary elections. BuzzFeed's Hannah Allam talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about their campaigns.
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New Context For Confederate Memorials
Regina Phillips, director of the Lincolnville Museum, an African-American history center in St. Augustine, Fla., talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about how to add context to Confederate monuments.