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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Michael Caine Tackles Art In The Time Of Social Media For New Film
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with actor Michael Caine about his new film with Aubrey Plaza, Best Sellers.
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They Don't Remember Their Parents Dying On 9/11. But They'll Never Forget
Many children of 9/11 victims were too young to remember their parents who died. They've grown up living with the tension between having a personal connection to the day but few, if any memories.
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U.S. Health Officials Urge People Not To Use Deworming Medicine Ivermectin For COVID
Ivermectin is used to fight worms and other parasites in animals and humans. But people are taking it to treat COVID-19, despite warnings from experts and poisonings tied to the drug.
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Sunday Puzzle: Two Consonants
Listener Andrew Arriaga of Portland, Oregon plays the puzzle with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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They Fled China Decades Ago. Now, They Must Flee The Taliban In Afghanistan
About 80 Uyghur families are among those trying to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. They're afraid if they stay, and China could pressure the Taliban to send them back to China.
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Idina Menzel And Kay Cannon On Their Modern Twist To The Cinderella Story
It's Cinderella with pop songs and a modern twist: NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with actor Idina Menzel and writer/director Kay Cannon about the latest version of the classic fairy tale.
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Southern Louisiana Prepares For Hurricane Ida's Imminent Landfall
Asma Khalid talks with Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson III about Hurricane Ida's imminent landfall in Louisiana.
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Explosions Reported In Kabul Residential Area
There are reports of an explosion in a residential area in the Afghan capital of Kabul. The targeted house is not far from the airport in where U.S. military is carrying out its evacuation mission.
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Sunday Puzzle: Category Match
Ricardo Fonseca plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Asma Khalid
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Demonstrators Reflect On The Fight For Voting Rights
We hear from activists about Saturday's Voting Rights march in Washington, DC.
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Terrebonne Parish Prepares For Hurricane Ida
Terrebonne Parish in southeast Louisiana lies directly in the path of Hurricane Ida. NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with its president, Gordon Dove.
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An Arizona Farmer Grapples With Drought
NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Nancy Caywood, a 3rd generation Arizona farmer, about on-going drought and the effect newly announced water cutbacks will have on the future of her farm.