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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Women Are Particularly Vulnerable To Control By The Taliban
There have been reports of the Taliban going door-to-door in other provinces, telling women what they can or can't do.
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The History Of The Taliban In Afghanistan
Wazmah Osman, associate professor of Globalization and Development Communication at Temple University, puts the day's events into historic perspective.
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Reporter Jane Ferguson Discusses The Latest From Kabul
NPR's Tamara Keith speaks to PBS reporter Jane Ferguson, about the latest on the ground in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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How The White House Is Responding To The Taliban In Afghanistan
The Biden administration is facing a fast-changing situation in Afghanistan where Taliban forces are said to have enricled the capital, Kabul.
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Argentina Goes Further To Protect LGBTQ Rights With New Law On Trans Employment
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to reporter Daniel Politi in Buenos Aires about new Argentine laws designed to help trans people find employment.
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Sunday Puzzle: Accented Syllable
Listener Jerry Cordaro plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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What Is Carbon Capture Technology? It Has A Complicated Place In The Infrastructure Bill
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Nicholas Kusnetz about support for carbon capture technology in the infrastructure bill.
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Wildfires Rage Through Areas Of Turkey, Lebanon, Italy And Greece
The Turkish government is facing criticism for its response to wildfires that have killed at least eight, and burned more than 500 square miles of forest.
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David Brooks' New Book Takes A Look At How The Cultural Elite Broke America
Who is responsible for society's ills? Writer David Brooks thinks he has the answer. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with him about his recent column in The Atlantic, How The Bobos Broke America.
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In 'Stillwater,' An American Oil-Rig Worker Crosses The Sea To Exonerate His Daughter
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to director Tom McCarthy about his new movie, "Stillwater." It's the story of an American oil-rig worker who travels to France to exonerate his imprisoned daughter.
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A Sci-Fi Store Is Suing, And Presenting The Facts In An Action-Packed Comic Book
Third Planet, a sci-fi and fantasy store in Houston, is suing the hotel next door over roof damage and using a unique way to present the facts in the case: BAM! BOOM! BOFFO! A comic book!
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Gymnast Rebeca Andrade Won Gold For Brazil, And Became A National Hero
Brazilians are desperate for heroes right now, and it looks like they have found one: Rebeca Andrade is the first Brazilian to win an Olympic medal for gymnastics.