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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Broadway Is About To 'Be More Chill'
The high-school sci-fi musical got middling reviews when it premiered in New Jersey. Then teenagers on social media got a hold of it.
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Female Breakout 'Captain Marvel' Screenwriter Is Disrupting The Superheroine Trope
Geneva Robertson-Dworet, who wrote Marvel's first female-led film, doesn't want to be a rarity in Hollywood. To advance these dynamic roles, her suggestion is simple: Hire more women.
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Foreign Perspective On The White House Turmoil
We examine how this week's news from the White House is resonating around the world. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to journalists Yael Lavie, Piya Chattopadhyay and Stefan Kornelius.
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Naomi Osaka Defeats Serena Williams In Controversial U.S. Open Final
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Tennis Channel anchor Mary Carillo about the women's final at the U.S. Open. Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams after Williams was penalized.
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A Liberal Law Professor On His Endorsement Of Kavanaugh
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Akhil Reed Amar, a professor of law at Yale University, about his endorsement of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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'Primary Colors' Author Joe Klein On Anonymous Op-Ed
Joe Klein, who published the novel Primary Colors anonymously in 1996, discusses the anonymous author of The New York Times op-ed that's shaken Washington.
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Belgian Museum Looks At Country's History Of Colonialism And Racism
Belgium's only museum devoted to Central Africa, where Belgium was a colonial power, is being renovated to highlight the deaths of millions of Congolese and the display of others in "human zoos."
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Why Thousands Of People Are Leaving Venezuela
The Washington Office on Latin America's Geoff Ramsey tells NPR's Melissa Block about the refugee crisis caused by political and economic problems in Venezuela.
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Carr Fire Survivor Tries To Rebuild
In California, the Carr Fire is now fully contained but recovery has just begun. NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Kathleen Delikowski, who lost her home in Redding.
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The Policy Priorities Of Pakistan's New Government
Pakistan's new prime minister is promising change — to end corruption and pull people out of poverty. But his government first has to save Pakistan's economy.
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Professor On Why She Supports Harvard Admissions Practices
Colorado State University professor OiYan Poon tells NPR's Melissa Block why she supports the admission practices Asian-American students are suing Harvard University over.
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Sweden Prepares For Election With Anti-Immigrant Party Poised For Gains
As Sweden prepares for its Sept. 9 general election, the rise of a populist right-wing party has changed the political landscape.