Weekend Edition Sunday

Episodes

• Remembering Progressive Christian Author Rachel Held Evans

  NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with writer Sarah Bessey about the death of Rachel Held Evans, a progressive Christian author who challenged evangelicals.

  May 05, 2019 at 4:37 am

• Single Mom Of 3 Graduates From College To Set An Example For Her Kids

  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Michaela LeCompte about her graduation, at age 29, from Montana State University Billings. She has been raising three kids by herself while taking classes.

  May 05, 2019 at 4:37 am

• Gaza Militants Fire Rockets Into Israel; Israeli PM Netanyahu Promises 'Massive Strikes'

  Militants in Gaza have launched about 250 rockets into Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is promising "massive strikes" in retaliation. Reporter Naomi Zeveloff has the latest from Tel Aviv.

  May 05, 2019 at 4:37 am
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  Sunday Puzzle: Fame Game

  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro plays the puzzle with The New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz and this week's winner: Trudy Nixon of Nashville, Tenn.

  Apr 28, 2019 at 5:57 am

• We Want To Hear From You On Democrats' Policies

  Twenty candidates are now vying for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. Weekend Edition Sunday will be looking closely at the policy proposals and issues they're running on.

  Apr 28, 2019 at 5:54 am

• Echoes Of Watergate Today

  President Trump and Congress have been engaged in a showdown about executive privilege and oversight. The two branches have tangled over their checks and balances before.

  Apr 28, 2019 at 5:54 am

• How India's RSS Fuels Hindu Nationalism

  Founded in 1925, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, runs scout camps and charities. A profile of the paramilitary group which draws comparisons to Europe's far-right.

  Apr 28, 2019 at 5:54 am

• The Tricky Triangle: The U.S., Russia And North Korea

  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Sue Mi Terry, senior fellow for Korea at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the relationship between the United States, North Korea and Russia.

  Apr 28, 2019 at 5:54 am

• 'Complete Chaos': Attacks Devastate Sri Lanka, Leave More Than 200 Dead

  More than 200 people have been killed in coordinated bombings across Sri Lanka. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro gets the latest on the ground in Colombo from journalist Lisa Fuller.

  Apr 21, 2019 at 8:34 am

• Sunday Puzzle: City Sounds

  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz play a word game with KANW and KUNM listener Kirstie Newman of Santa Fe, N.M.

  Apr 21, 2019 at 4:46 am

• A Roundup Of Mueller Report Reactions

  The redacted version of the Mueller report brought out many varying opinions on its conclusions.

  Apr 21, 2019 at 4:46 am

• Missed Connections: 1969 Humanitarian Trip To Africa

  In our latest "Missed Connections," Helen Chapple, Saul Blair and Graham Hinton reunite to talk about how a humanitarian trip to Africa 50 years ago changed the trajectory of their lives.

  Apr 21, 2019 at 4:46 am