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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The future of women's education in Afghanistan remains uncertain
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Zakia Menhas, a medical student at Kabul University, who is not allowed to continue her education in a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
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Drug users face obstacles and mistrust when it comes to getting COVID vaccine
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Dr. Hansel Tookes, director of IDEA Exchange, about vaccine misinformation and other barriers people who use drugs face during the pandemic.
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After four decades on 'Sesame Street," Sonia Manzano launches her own children's show
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Sonia Manzano, better known as Maria from Sesame Street, about her new animated children's television show, "Alma's Way."
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California Enacts New Measures To Handle Housing Shortage
NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with Conor Dougherty, an economics reporter at The New York Times, about what a series of new measures mean for California's housing crisis.
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Tiny Desk Teams Up With Alt.Latino This Month
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre about their Alt.Latino Tiny Desk takeover for Hispanic Heritage Month.
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German Voters Hit The Polls For Election That Will Determine Merkel's Replacement
Although about a third of Germans vote by mail, millions of voters go to polling places today to choose a new government, and a successor to Angela Merkel, who is stepping down as Chancellor.
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People Who Received Moderna Or J&J Vaccines Await News On Boosters
The FDA approved a third booster shot for people over age 65 and others at increased risk who have received the Pfizer vaccine. But what about people who received the Moderna or J&J vaccines?
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Instagram Worsens Body Image Issues And Erodes Mental Health
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Narro talks to Destinee Adams, a college senior, who co-wrote an article about the negative impacts of Instagram on her mental health and on her generation for TIME.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau And Party Are On The Line In Tomorrow's Vote
Canadians go to the polls tomorrow for a snap federal election called by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He is gambling his handling of the pandemic will win his party more seats in parliament.
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Jennifer Aniston And Mimi Leder Preview 'The Morning Show' New Season
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Jennifer Aniston and Mimi Leder about the new season of "The Morning Show."
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Schools Close Bathrooms Due To Vandalization From TikTok 'Devious Licks' Trend
As if schools across the country didn't have enough to worry about: some middle and high school students are vandalizing bathrooms thanks to a TikTok trend called "Devious Licks."
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What Happens When Nature Breaks The Law? Mary Roach Tells You In New Book 'Fuzz'
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with science writer Mary Roach about her new book, "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law."