Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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Taliban declares women and girls must cover up from head to toe in public
The Taliban in Afghanistan have instructed that women cover up in public from head to toe, including their faces. NPR correspondent Diaa Hadid has been talking to women affected by the change.
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The Blossoms release new album 'Ribbon Around The Bomb'
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Tom Ogden, lead singer for the Blossoms, about the British pop band's new album, "Ribbon Around The Bomb."
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You can find anything on Wikipedia — even the weird and wacky
Most people turn to Wikipedia to learn, well, just about everything. This Michigander is using social media to highlight the weird and the wacky that can be found on the site.
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A new bride finds something supernatural with her rich husband in 'The Hacienda'
A woman marries a rich man. But what happened to his first wife? And why is his home so cold, so creepy? Ayesha Rascoe talks with Isabel Cañas about her debut novel, "The Hacienda."
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The Sports Bra is the spot to watch women's sports in Portland
The many screens that adorn sports bars across the country almost always show men's sports. But a new bar in Portland seeks to change that. It's named The Sports Bra.
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Italy is launching a digital nomad visa
Italy will soon roll out a new visa that allows remote workers to live in Italy even though their jobs are based abroad. Supporters hope it will attract high-earning workers and spark innovation.
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Russia is starting to cut natural gas supplies off
Ayesha Rascoe discusses Russia's threats against NATO countries and the decision to cut off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria with Agnia Grigas, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council.
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What it's like living in Ukraine's warzone
Ukraine's army is slowing Russia's invasion to a crawl, but there is still heavy fighting in the south. For those living there, the war has started to feel like a deadly kind of normal.
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Sunday Puzzle: Sharing tops
Bob Clark plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.
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A major general is the first Air Force general convicted of a crime in a court
A military trial has ended in the first conviction of an Air Force general. Advocates say they hope it creates a new precedent.
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Musicians Aaron Nigel and Andy Furgeson on their new album for children 'Smith & Yarn'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musicians Aaron Nigel Smith and Andy Furgeson, who performs under the name Red Yarn, about their new children's album, "Smith & Yarn."
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Actress Wunmi Mosaku discusses 'We Own This City' and police corruption in Baltimore
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Wunmi Mosaku about her new role in the HBO's miniseries "We Own This City," about police corruption in Baltimore.