Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
Episodes
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Children's medicines can be hard to find right now. Here are some alternatives
Over-the-counter fever reducers for children are in short supply in some parts of the country. NPR's Daniel Estrin asks pediatrician Christina Johns what advice she gives to parents.
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Turmoil on social media sites is driving users to smaller, more private alternatives
2022 has been a tumultuous year in social media and the coming year holds more uncertainties as U.S. outlets scramble to match the popularity of apps like TikTok.
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A sports reporter went viral for his begrudging weather reports in freezing Iowa
KWWL sports reporter Mark Woodley begrudgingly had to cover the cold weather last week in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Books We Love: Fiction recommendations from 2022
From NPR's Books We Love list, we hear about three novels and a collection of short stories: "Less Is Lost,""The Confessions of Matthew Strong,""If I Survive You," and "Thank You For Listening."
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Movie review: 'Babylon'
Director Damien Chazelle's "Babylon" is a comically over-the-top look at scandal-ridden 1920s Hollywood. It's a celebration of an art form in turmoil as silent films give way to talkies.
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Hip-hop artist Shaanan Streett writes about unity and division in diverse Jerusalem
NPR's Daniel Estrin explores Jerusalem during Hanukkah with hip-hop artist Shaanan Streett, who explains his appreciation for the holiday's spirit.
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Many American Jews are conflicted about publicly celebrating Hanukkah amidst growing anti-Semitism
On Hanukkah there's a Talmudic directive to "publicize the miracle" with menorahs in windows but as anti-Semitism grows many American Jews are conflicted about being so public.
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Emeli Sande on her latest album 'Let's Say For Instance'
NPR's Ayesha Roscoe speaks with singer Emeli Sande about her latest album, "Let's Say For Instance."
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Director Malcolm D. Lee on his new limited series 'The Best Man: The Final Chapters'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with director Malcolm D. Lee about his new limited series, "The Best Man: The Final Chapters."
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New Mexico's wildfire victims are still struggling
After prescribed burns went awry in New Mexico, wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes and endangered water supplies. Billions of dollars in federal aid haven't reached victims yet.
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NPR staff recommend the fiction books we love
NPR staff recommend four novels from our Books We Love list: "A Merry Little Meet Cute," "The Complicated Calculus (and Cows) of Carl Paulsen," "The Devil Takes You Home," and "Lapvona."
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A suspect in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland is in U.S. custody
A suspect in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, is in U.S. custody.