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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The Beijing Winter Olympics have come to a close
Sunday's close of the Beijing Winter Olympics ended a Games marked with splendor but also overshadowed by the coronavirus and political tensions.
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Valerie Pecresse is the first female nominee of a French mainstream political party
Valerie Pecresse, the first female nominee of a mainstream political party in France, is struggling in her bid to unseat President Emmanuel Macron.
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Sunday Puzzle: That's just capital
NPR's Don Gonyea plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and listener Cat Dickey of New Orleans.
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Hood Century spotlights midcentury modern design with Black influence
Don Gonyea asks Jerald Cooper about midcentury modern design and Black culture.
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Hong Kong is facing a severe outbreak of Omicron cases
Hong Kong is struggling to contain a severe outbreak of coronavirus infections.
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The laws around presidential records are complex and murky
Don Gonyea speaks with James Grossman of the American Historical Association about former President Donald Trump's handling of presidential records.
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Leon Bridges and Khruangbin follow dazzling 'Texas Sun' EP with subdued 'Texas Moon'
Kelsey Snell speaks to musicians Leon Bridges and Mark Speer, who plays guitar in the trio Khruangbin, about their new EP, "Texas Moon."
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Estranged siblings learn the secrets and truth of their late mother in 'Black Cake'
In the new novel "Black Cake," an elderly mother makes a recording for her children. After her death, they learn her carefully kept secrets. Kelsey Snell talks with author Charmaine Wilkerson.
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Afghan refugees who have settled outside D.C. now help others to do the same
As we approach six months since the fall of Kabul, a new resettlement office in Alexandria, Va., helps new arrivals through the resettlement process. It is run by recent Afghan refugees.
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Germany is in a tough place dealing with Russia given their strong trade relationship
West Germany established strong trade ties with Moscow in the 1970s in an attempt to foster dialogue and stability. Today, Germany's approach is under stress as Russia threatens Ukraine.
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This is what was happening 40 years ago, the last time inflation was this high
By the standards of the last major inflation spike four decades ago, the current inflation rate is mild.
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Politics chat: Biden negotiates with Putin; COVID-19 trending down; inflation up
The Biden administration is dealing with the Ukraine crisis abroad and a sluggish health bureaucracy at home.