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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Retired wildlife biologist recounts his face-to-face meeting with a polar bear
Geoff Carroll recalls an eventful encounter with a polar bear on the sea ice of northern Alaska. It was originally performed for the Alaska storytelling show and podcast "Dark Winter Nights".
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Visualize resolutions and manifest hopes and desires with a vision board
Ayesha Rascoe talks to author and spiritual teacher Gabrielle Bernstein about vision boards and why they seem to be gaining popularity.
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Capitol Hill Books owner recorded album 'Death of the Novel' in the bookstore
Kyle Burk, co-owner of Washington, D.C.'s, beloved Capitol Hill Books, has released an album he recorded during the pandemic in his store.
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Noah Hawley's novel 'Anthem' makes the case that the apocalypse is now
Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Noah Hawley about his new novel, "Anthem."
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Single parents are balancing work and child care, all while dealing with uncertainty
Ayesha Roscoe speaks with Tabbatha Plomaritus, a single parent from Ann Arbor, Mich., about juggling remote learning and work.
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Death rituals in Black communities have been altered or forgone in the pandemic
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with mortician Stephen Kemp about how the pandemic is affecting the role of funeral homes in Black communities.
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Lahore, Pakistan, locks down for the pandemic — and to improve air pollution
Pakistan's second largest city, Lahore, tops the world's most polluted city list, along with India's New Delhi. Poor air quality has prompted the government to order a partial shutdown of schools.
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The story of January 6 goes beyond a single day
It's been a year since a mob supporting former President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol. We look at what we've learned about domestic extremism over the past year.
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'African Town' traces the history of the last slave ship sent to the U.S.
Eyder Peralta talks with Charles Waters and Irene Latham about their book, "African Town." It's about the community established by the Africans on the last slave ship to the U.S.
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Actor Clifton Collins Jr. plays an aging rider in the film 'Jockey'
Eyder Peralta speaks with actor Clifton Collins Jr. about his latest role as an aging rider in the film "Jockey."
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It's not just Olivia Rodrigo – the angry teenage girl is fueling popular music
Olivia Rodrigo topped the Billboard charts in 2021. Her success is part of a larger trend of young women and people of color leading a resurgence of angry pop-punk.
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2022 is promising to be big year for electric vehicles
Big automakers are planning to introduce several new models of electric vehicles in the coming year, though the demise of a hoped-for subsidy may keep sales sluggish in the short term.