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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While In Las Vegas, Trump Reaches Out To Latino Voters
The Senate race between GOP incumbent Sen. Dean Heller and Democratic challenger Rep. Jacky Rosen, is one to watch this November. Appealing to the Latino vote will be crucial to whoever wins.
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After Hurricane Florence, Animal Shelters Are Inundated With Lost Pets
As the Florence recovery effort continues, volunteers from across the South are helping care for the dogs and cats separated from their owners. The goal: reunite as many pets and people as possible.
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Private D.C. School Talks To Students About Healthy Relationships
NPR's Renee Montagne asks Georgetown Day School guidance counselor Amy Killy about advising students at the prestigious Washington, D.C., high school about sexual assault.
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Meet Nevada's 'Trump Of Pahrump'
Brothel owner Dennis Hof is running for Nevada state legislature. He says President Trump broke the mold and made someone like him, an "anti-establishment" candidate, palatable to voters.
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Why Thomas Confirmation Hearings Resonate Now More Than Ever
Throughout the turmoil in Washington, D.C., over the Brett Kavanaugh nomination, the historical backdrop has been the 1991 confrontation between Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill.
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The Week In Politics: Brett Kavanaugh, Rod Rosenstein
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been the main story but this past week also saw conflicting reports that the deputy attorney general mused about wearing a wire while talking to Trump.
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There's No Stopping Toronto's 'Uber-Raccoon'
Toronto is known for its raccoons' aggressive ability to get into garbage cans. The city spent millions trying to fight the gray menace — with mixed results.
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North Carolina Firefighter On Responding To Storm
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Matthew Van Nortwick, a senior firefighter for the city of Washington, N.C., about rescue operations in the area.
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U.S. And Cuba Ties Strained Over Mysterious Health Attacks
Cuba is asking the U.S. to stop describing bizarre health incidents as attacks saying there's no evidence that Americans have been targeted with some sort of sonic device.
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Midterm Elections Preview
The primaries are over, so where does the battle for control of Congress stand now with less than two months until the November midterms?
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Florence Update From Wilmington
Heavy rains from Florence are causing flash flooding and road closures in North Carolina.
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Typhoon Hits Hong Kong And Southern China
A fierce typhoon has hit Hong Kong and now southern China. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Wall Street Journal reporter Dan Strumpf in Hong Kong.