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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Mortal Kombat turns 30
A look back at the legacy of the video game Mortal Kombat as it turns thirty this year.
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A growing number of women are entering the manufacturing industry
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Allison Grealis <>, president of the Women in Manufacturing trade association, about the growing number of women who have entered the industry.
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How hospitals in southwest Florida are coping with the surge in patients after Hurricane Ian
A hospital on the southwest coast of Florida has seen a surge of patients in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Reporter Stephanie Colombini traveled there to see how the health care system is coping.
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Groundbreaking garage rock compilation 'Nuggets' turns 50
50 years ago - Elektra Records asked one of its talent scouts, guitarist Lenny Kaye, to create a double compilation album. That album "Nuggets" laid the groundwork for punk.
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True crime has never been more popular. But is it ethical?
NPR's Ayesha Roscoe asks Washington Post reporter Bethonie Butler about the popularity of true crime stories and the ethics of the genre.
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Obituary: Antonio Inoki
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Celeste Ng on her latest novel 'Our Missing Hearts'
A 12 year-old boy learns the truth about his missing mother and his dystopian society in "Our Missing Hearts." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Celeste Ng about her new novel.
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What's at stake on election day in Brazil
It's election day in one of the worlds largest democracies, Brazil, and people there and abroad are holding their breath and hoping the result will be respected.
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A Portland initiative to help unhoused LGBTQ people is facing backlash
Cities are battling homelessness with innovative strategies. One such initiative in Portland, Ore., is designated for LGBTQ people, but it is facing backlash from neighbors.
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What's driving the rise in STIs
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with infectious disease expert Michael Saag about the rising rates of sexually transmitted infections.
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Alt.Latino is taking over the mic at Tiny Desk concerts for Latinx Heritage Month
Alt.Latino has big plans for Latinx Heritage Month, including taking over the mic at NPR's Tiny Desk concerts.
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Colombia and Venezuela are re-opening their border after seven years
What might the official re-opening of the border to trade between Colombia and Venezuela mean for the two countries - and for the record number of Venezuelans trying to leave their own country?