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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Indie group Boygenius on their new release 'the record'
NPR's Miles Parks speaks to the members of indie supergroup boygenius about their new release, "the record."
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A common-sense initiative in Boston aims to reduce maternal mortality among Black women
One of the complications contributing to high U.S. maternal mortality among Black women is preeclampsia. A common-sense initiative in Boston gives women a blood pressure cuff to take home.
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Canada claims China interfered in its elections
Canada claims China has interfered in its elections - the latest addition to a growing list of grievances between the two countries.
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The WWE is negotiating to legalize betting on its (scripted) matches
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with CNBC media reporter Alexander Sherman about the WWE's negotiations to legalize betting on its own scripted matches.
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Understanding the key legislative meetings underway in China
Some key legislative meetings are underway in China - we take a look at what they might portend in terms of the direction of China's politics and economy.
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Claire Jiménez on her new novel 'What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Claire Jiménez about her new novel, "What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez". The story of a missing teenager delves into questions of grief, family, and reality TV.
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The Boston Marathon's official race dog, a golden retriever named Spencer, has died
The Boston Marathon's official race dog, a golden retriever named Spencer, died at home in Holliston, Mass., on Feb. 17.
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How one father-daughter duo put an iconic Mexican sound on tape
In Mexico City, the calls of resellers looking for more product are ubiquitous. Now they are being celebrated in music.
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The poet Gioconda Belli is one of more than 300 Nicaraguans stripped of citizenship
NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks to the acclaimed poet, Gioconda Belli, one of more than 300 Nicaraguans stripped of their citizenship earlier this month.
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Director R.J. Cutler on his documentary series 'Murf the Surf'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to R.J. Cutler, director of a new documentary series "Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayham in the USA," about the surfing star who turned to crime.
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People with lower incomes have longer wait times for services, according to a study
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Ohio State researcher Katie Vinopal about a new study indicating that people with low incomes wait longer for services, on an average day, than those who have higher incomes.
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Volunteers are trying to get books into the L.A. County Jail, which has no library
A volunteer effort is under way to get books into the Los Angeles County Jail, which has no library. Research shows reading helps lower recidivism rates.