Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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For Furloughed Worker, Isolation, Hit To Self-Worth Hurt As Much As Lost Pay
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Jaime, a tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service, about the toll the government shutdown is taking on her mental health.
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Shutdown Could Have Long-Term Effects On Wildfire Disaster Response
Firefighters and forest managers are losing valuable time to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season. It's one of the long-term impacts of the government shutdown as it continues to linger on.
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'This Is Our Life': LA Teachers' Union Set To Strike For Better Conditions, More Resources
On Monday, more than 30,000 Los Angeles teachers could go on strike — the result of failed negotiations between the LA teachers' union and school district. Half a million students would be affected.
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Myanmar's Leader Remains Silent As Court Rejects Appeal By Two Reuters Journalists
Last week, two Reuters reporters serving prison time in Myanmar learned that an appeal to overturn their sentences has failed. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Reuters editor-in-chief Stephen Adler.
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Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro Announces 2020 Democratic Presidential Bid
The Democratic presidential field grew this weekend with the entry of former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro. Many more candidates appear to be finalizing their campaign plans.
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Small Bridal Boutique Celebrates Wedding Dresses And Wheelchairs
A window display at a small bridal shop in Portishead, England, went viral on social media for featuring a mannequin wearing a wedding dress while in a wheelchair.
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After 100 Years, A Look Back At Boston's Great Molasses Flood Of 1919
A river of hot, sugary molasses flooded part of a Boston neighborhood 100 years ago, killing 21 people and injuring dozens. The tragedy led to new safety regulations.
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Trump Still Considering National Emergency Declaration As Shutdown Negotiations Continue
The partial government shutdown, already the longest in U.S. history, continues with no end in sight.
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Feminist Dystopian Novel 'The Water Cure' Explores Reproductive Rights, Misogyny
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sophie Mackintosh about her debut novel, The Water Cure.
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How 'Dixie' Became And Endured As An Anthem
Despite its origins in the popular music of the North, the song "Dixie" became the unofficial anthem of the Confederacy during the Civil War and still endures as a divisive symbol in modern America.
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Waiting In Long Lines For A Salad? You're Not Alone
Lines at salad chains in New York City are wrapping around the block, the New York Post reports, as people seek out fresh greens in an effort to live out their healthy New Year resolutions.
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Protesters Threaten Rule Of Sudan's President Omar Al-Bashir
Demonstrators in Sudan say they want President Omar al-Bashir's reign to end. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Isma'il Kushkush, a Sudanese-American journalist based in D.C. and an expert on Sudan.