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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Country Musician Chase Bryant Releases 'Upbringing' After A Mental Health Crisis
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to country musician Chase Bryant about his new album, "Upbringing." It's his first release since a mental health crisis and a failed suicide attempt.
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Two Athletes Test Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of Summer Olympics Start
Scores of athletes, officials and media are streaming in to Tokyo for the start of the COVID-delayed Summer Olympics. Already, two athletes have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Sunday Puzzle: Two Consonants
Listener Harry Phillips plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Copa América And The Euro Cup: It's A Big Weekend For Soccer Fans
It's a big weekend for soccer. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to ESPN's Sebastian Salazar about who dominated the Copa América and who will bring home the glory at the Euro Cup.
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Today Richard Branson Is Headed To The Edge Of Space
Another test mission for Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane takes its owner, billionaire Richard Branson, into space - if only to the edge and if only for 90 minutes.
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'Less Lethal' Doc Details An Undercover Pursuit For Justice For Injured Protesters
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with student filmmaker Jaime Wilken about his documentary short "Less Lethal," about a tech worker using video of a protest to uncover how a teenage boy was shot there.
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Graphic Novel 'Seek You' Illustrates The Loneliness Of Modern Life, Pre-Pandemic
Kristen Radke's second graphic memoir explores isolation and the craving for human connection. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with her about "Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness."
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Pandemic Firsts: A Runner Hits The Road (Race) Again
After over a year of training in isolation, avid runner Laura Scholz of Atlanta returns to the Peachtree Road Race. She shares her experience for our series "Pandemic Firsts."
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Sunday Puzzle: Letterheads
Lee Ann Koehler plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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The Case For In-Person Working
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro hears from recruiters and employers on why some companies will want employees to return to work, in person, by fall, saying it is better for morale and the local economy.
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How To Avoid Tick Bites This Summer
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to professor Lee Ann Sporn of Paul Smith's College in upstate New York about tick-born diseases and how to avoid them this summer.
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Princess Diana Statue Unveiling Shows Mixed Emotions Over Role Of Princes Her Sons
At Kensington Palace last week, Princes William and Harry unveiled a statue of their mother on what would have been her 60th birthday. How the public views the role of the brothers varies widely.