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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'Greatest Showman' Re-Imagined
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are the songwriting producers behind "The Greatest Showman" soundtrack. They're here to share reimagined versions of those songs with NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer.
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The Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women From Across The U.S.
NPR guest host Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Annita Lucchesi about her report looking at missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in 71 cities across the U.S. She found an alarming lack of data.
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Two Rivalry Football Teams In Washington State Set Aside Their Differences
The Apple Cup is a huge annual football rivalry in the state of Washington between Washington State and the University of Washington. This year, their marching bands set competition aside.
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Book Review: 'Tales From The Inner City'
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with author and illustrator Shaun Tan about his new book, "Tales from the Inner City," which explores the relationship between humans and animals living in a city.
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Sunday Puzzle: Name A Category
Weekend Edition's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and New York Times Puzzlemaster Will Shortz play a word game with WWNO listener Eric Bogren of New Orleans, La.
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Book Review: 'Those Who Knew'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with author Idra Novey about her novel "Those Who Knew," which takes a look at the emotional toll of staying silent after an assault.
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40 Years Ago Today 900 People Died In The Jungles Of Guyana
On the 40th anniversary of the mass murders and suicides in Jonestown, Guyana, we broadcast excerpts from the 1981 NPR audio documentary about the cult called "Father Cares."
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Help, I'm Hosting!
From menu planning to dealing with the unexpected, our new holiday series "Help, I'm Hosting!" offers advice to those hosting friends and family this holiday season so it's a stress-free time for all.
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96 Year Old Woman Reacts To D.C. Snow
A longtime public radio reporter records his 96 year-old mother's joyous reaction - she was a longtime Flodira resident - to the snow.
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Former Meundo Band Member Opens Up About His Battle With Cancer
It's been a decade since former member of Menudo, Draco Rosa, has released an album. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Rosa about 'Monte Sagrado' where he opens up about his battles with cancer.
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Major Ballot Initiatives From Around The Country
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro gives you a roundup of some ballot initiatives that you may have overlooked from around the country.
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The American Academy Of Pediatrics On Spanking Children: Don't Do It, Ever.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new guidance on spanking children: Don't do it, ever. Dr. Jennifer Shu speaks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about why the guidance is so strong now.