Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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Former Meundo Band Member Opens Up About His Battle With Cancer
It's been a decade since former member of Menudo, Draco Rosa, has released an album. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Rosa about 'Monte Sagrado' where he opens up about his battles with cancer.
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Major Ballot Initiatives From Around The Country
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro gives you a roundup of some ballot initiatives that you may have overlooked from around the country.
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The American Academy Of Pediatrics On Spanking Children: Don't Do It, Ever.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new guidance on spanking children: Don't do it, ever. Dr. Jennifer Shu speaks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about why the guidance is so strong now.
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The Role Of The Latino Vote In Nevada's Senate Race
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Jon Ralston, editor of The Nevada Independent, about the results of their high-profile Senate race and the role Latino voters played.
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The Cuban Vote In Florida
The Latino vote is often talked about as if it's one thing, but most elections show us it's anything but. In Florida, the results aren't final, but we do know something about how Cubans voted there.
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Are You Hosting Thanksgiving? We Want To Hear From You
We have a new holiday advice series, "Help, I'm Hosting!" If you're hosting Thanksgiving, do you have a food-related dilemma? Or help with the big meal? Call 202-216-9217 or email, weekend@npr.org.
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Former FBI Agent Maps Out The Future Of The Justice Department
President Trump has tapped Matthew Whitaker to lead the Justice Department. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Asha Rangappa, a former FBI Special Agent and lawyer, about what might be next.
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Lulu's Log: The Legacy Of Kepler
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with NASA's Charlie Sobeck. He was the former manager of the Kepler Space Telescope mission and they discuss Kepler's legacy.
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GOP Election Strategy
Republicans are using four distinct strategies in the midterms to deal with President Trump: running with him, reversing course on the president, keeping him at arm's length, and splitting with him.
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Latino Republican Voters In Texas
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Artemio Muniz, chairman of the Federation of Hispanic Republicans in Texas, about President Trump's rhetoric on immigration.
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One-Third Of Americans Believe A Foreign Country Could Impact Elections
Americans will soon determine who controls Congress for the final two years of President Trump's first term. But polling says a large portion of Americans don't think elections are fair.
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Caravan Exposes Many Mexicans' Own Unease Toward Migrants
Mexico is a land of migration with people coming, people going and people passing through. But attitudes toward the migrant caravan headed toward the U.S. are mixed.