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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After four decades on 'Sesame Street," Sonia Manzano launches her own children's show
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Sonia Manzano, better known as Maria from Sesame Street, about her new animated children's television show, "Alma's Way."
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California Enacts New Measures To Handle Housing Shortage
NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with Conor Dougherty, an economics reporter at The New York Times, about what a series of new measures mean for California's housing crisis.
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Tiny Desk Teams Up With Alt.Latino This Month
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre about their Alt.Latino Tiny Desk takeover for Hispanic Heritage Month.
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German Voters Hit The Polls For Election That Will Determine Merkel's Replacement
Although about a third of Germans vote by mail, millions of voters go to polling places today to choose a new government, and a successor to Angela Merkel, who is stepping down as Chancellor.
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People Who Received Moderna Or J&J Vaccines Await News On Boosters
The FDA approved a third booster shot for people over age 65 and others at increased risk who have received the Pfizer vaccine. But what about people who received the Moderna or J&J vaccines?
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Instagram Worsens Body Image Issues And Erodes Mental Health
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Narro talks to Destinee Adams, a college senior, who co-wrote an article about the negative impacts of Instagram on her mental health and on her generation for TIME.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau And Party Are On The Line In Tomorrow's Vote
Canadians go to the polls tomorrow for a snap federal election called by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He is gambling his handling of the pandemic will win his party more seats in parliament.
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Jennifer Aniston And Mimi Leder Preview 'The Morning Show' New Season
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Jennifer Aniston and Mimi Leder about the new season of "The Morning Show."
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Schools Close Bathrooms Due To Vandalization From TikTok 'Devious Licks' Trend
As if schools across the country didn't have enough to worry about: some middle and high school students are vandalizing bathrooms thanks to a TikTok trend called "Devious Licks."
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What Happens When Nature Breaks The Law? Mary Roach Tells You In New Book 'Fuzz'
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with science writer Mary Roach about her new book, "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law."
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Abortion-Rights Organizations Are Working Overtime In Texas As SB8 Remains In Place
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Rosann Mariapurram, executive director of Jane's Due Process, a grassroots organization in Texas that helps people under 18 access abortion care.
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Robert E. Lee Statue Comes Down In Richmond
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Paul DiPasquale about the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond Va,, and the new time capsule that will be buried near the monument's old pedestal.