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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Sunday Puzzle: Spanish To English
Matthew Trill plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Breaking Down Joe Biden's Plan To Make The U.S. Carbon Neutral
Joe Biden wants to make America carbon neutral by 2050 and says there will still be room for some fossil fuels. We look at how realistic this is and what activists make of it.
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How Donald Trump's Presidency Has Changed The Media
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks CNN's chief media correspondent Brian Stelter how Donald Trump's presidency has affected the media and what another four years could bring.
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Nicole Kidman And Hugh Grant Star In New HBO Thriller, 'The Undoing'
In The Undoing, Nicole Kidman plays a wealthy mother with a cad of a husband struggling to deal with fallout from his bad choices.
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Newport, Kentucky Mural Honoring Slave Owner And City Founder Sparks Intense Debate
Newport, Ky., is putting up murals to honor the city's 225th anniversary. One depicts city founder Gen. James Taylor, who was a slave owner. Residents are wrestling with what to do about the artwork.
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The 'I Survived' Books Are Perfect Reads For An Anxious Age
Lauren Tarshis's I Survived series takes kids through famous historical disasters — and more recent ones like the California wildfires. So they're perfect pandemic books for anxious little readers.
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Women's Rights At The Forefront Of Afghan Peace Talks
Afghans are holding historic peace talks and the status of women is one of the most difficult issues they'll have to resolve.
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Progressive Group Combats Disinformation Campaigns Aimed At Latino Voters
Ashley Bryant of the WinBlack / Pa'lante campaign tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about disinformation efforts aimed at Latino voters.
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Author Sarah Smarsh Discusses Her New Book On 'The Great Unifier:' Dolly Parton
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Sarah Smarsh about her new book on an enduring country star, Dolly Parton, titled She Come By it Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs.
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Julian Castro On The Fight Against Disinformation In Latino Communities
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Julian Castro, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, about disinformation in the Latino community.
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U.K. COVID-19 Restrictions Tighten As Europe Sees Spike In Cases
As coronavirus infections spike in Europe, the U.K., which has the highest death toll among European countries, is imposing new restrictions in an effort to avoid a nationwide lockdown.
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Sunday Puzzle: PR Problems
Neal Kern plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.