Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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A parable about motherhood, 'Chouette' begins with a human birth to an owl baby
A woman gives birth to an owl-baby in the novel "Chouette." Danielle Kurzleban talks with author Claire Oshetsky about why magical realism was a good vehicle to explore motherhood.
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Want true crime without all the grisly details? Try a 'cozy mystery'
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with writer Alyse Burnside about her exploration of the gentle literature genre known as "Cozy Mysteries."
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Sunday Puzzle: Drop a letter to make it better
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben and puzzlemaster Will Shortz play the puzzle with Marion Yoder from Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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'0000+0000' is pronounced 'Yay-koon May-yee,' and is the title of IFE's latest album
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to Otura Mun of the Afro-Cuban electronic music project ÌFÉ about his new album, "0000+0000".
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Polling Institute director says it may be time to get rid of election polls
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Patrick Murray, director of the Polling Institute at Monmouth University, about the future of election polls after their recent failures to predict results.
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Sudan faces mass protests and arrests after military dissolves civilian government
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to Khartoum-based political analyst Samir Fadol on the latest in Sudan, where a military coup unseated the civilian government October 25.
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Democrat Eric Adams elected next mayor of New York City
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to New York City's Mayor-elect Eric Adams about how he plans to run the city and, as a former police officer, how he'd handle calls for police reform.
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'Planet of Clay' describes the brutal toll of the Syrian civil war on a young girl
Samar Yazbek's new novel, "Planet of Clay," outlines the brutal toll of the Syrian civil war as told by a young girl. Yazbek talks with Asma Khalid about the inspiration for the book.
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Adjusting to the office can be hard — especially if your office is the stage
As the pandemic continues, it's hard enough figuring out how to go back safely to an office. But what if you're a rock and roll band going on tour? British band The Fixx talks about their experience.
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Climate change is causing damage to beloved features at national parks
A severe rainstorm destroyed a beloved trail at Acadia National Park. Now the park service is trying to decide whether it makes sense to repair it as climate change brings more severe storms to park.
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Tunisian president appoints first female prime minster
Tunisia's president dissolved the last parliament and has concentrated power. Now, he's appointed the country's first female prime minister. But is this a genuine move towards reform?
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Montana private hospitals could lose funding due to state ban on vaccine mandates
Dr. Scott Ellner, CEO of Billings Clinic, speaks with Asma Khalid about a potential clash between state and federal mandates regarding hospital employees' vaccination status in Montana.