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Episodes

• Mexico Votes In First National Referendum Today, But The Question At Stake Is Murky

  Mexicans go to the polls today to vote in a referendum on whether former presidents can be investigated and tried for corruption.

  Aug 01, 2021 at 5:02 am

• Seattle Chef Defends Vaccination Policy For Workers And Dine-In Guests

  Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with owner and chef Eric Rivera. He put in place a proof of vaccination policy for customers who want to dine at his popular Seattle restaurant, ADDO.

  Aug 01, 2021 at 4:57 am

• How Climate Change Is Responsible For More Extreme Weather Events Worldwide

  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Penn State climate scientist Michael Mann about the relationship between the current examples of extreme weather and climate change.

  Jul 25, 2021 at 4:42 am

• Remembering Legendary Comedian Jackie Mason

  From rabbi to borscht belt comedian, we take a moment to remember Jackie Mason, who died yesterday at age 93.

  Jul 25, 2021 at 4:42 am

• Afro-Cubans Come Out In Droves To Protest Government

  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Amalia Dache of the University of Pennsylvania about race in Cuban society, and why Afro-Cubans have been at the forefront of recent protests.

  Jul 25, 2021 at 4:42 am

• The Secret World Of Housecats: What They Do When Their Owners Are Away

  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to the Guardian's Sirin Kale about her investigation into where cats go when we're not looking.

  Jul 25, 2021 at 4:42 am
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  Sunday Puzzle: Initial Clues

  Listener Brad Humphreys plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

  Jul 25, 2021 at 4:42 am
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  Once-In-A-Thousand-Year Floods In China Have Left Over One Million People Displaced

  Flooding continues to devastate the city of Zhengzhou in the central Chinese province of Henan, where thousands remain stranded without power or food.

  Jul 25, 2021 at 4:42 am

• The Centuries-Long History Of Changui Music In Cuba

  Music journalist and broadcaster Gianluca Tramontana discusses the significance of Changui music in the Guantanamo region of Cuba.

  Jul 25, 2021 at 4:42 am
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  Sunday Puzzle: Find The Hidden Word

  Listener Daniel Rochberg of Washington, D.C., plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

  Jul 18, 2021 at 4:58 am

• 'Spaceship' Dives Into The Relationship Of A Trans Mother, Her Child And Their World

  Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Jorge Camarena about "Spaceship," his student film about a Latina transwoman in East Los Angeles who is on the verge of losing her daughter to child services.

  Jul 18, 2021 at 4:58 am

• Haitians Hope Assassination Case Will Help Rebuild The Country's Justice System

  Even as the investigation into the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise continues, crime and impunity run rampant.

  Jul 18, 2021 at 4:58 am