Weekend Edition Sunday

Episodes

• United Kingdom Locks Down As Cases Of New, More-Infectious COVID-19 Strain Skyrocket

  A tighter lockdown in the U.K., strictly limiting the movement of millions during the holidays amid worries of a possible new variant of the coronavirus. Infections are climbing dramatically.

  Dec 20, 2020 at 5:07 am

• Meghan Trainor Brings Much-Needed Joy To 2020 With 'A Very Trainor Christmas'

  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to singer Meghan Trainor about her new holiday album, A Very Trainor Christmas.

  Dec 20, 2020 at 5:07 am
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  Sunday Puzzle: Word Sandwiches

  Listener Gloria Rear of Eugene, Ore. plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro

  Dec 13, 2020 at 5:00 am

• Miami Zoo Animals Get Holiday Cheer With Gifts Of Melons, Gatorade And Blood Pops

  Animals at the Miami Zoo are getting special holiday treats to help lift their spirits and those of the staff. Frozen blood pops, anyone? Mealworms?

  Dec 13, 2020 at 5:00 am

• 2020 Book Concierge: The Funniest Books On Our List

  Need reading to help beat the winter blues? We have four recommendations from NPR's Book Concierge that could help - all for fun, and funny, books.

  Dec 13, 2020 at 5:00 am

• Take A Romantic Trip To The Irish Countryside In Emily Blunt's 'Wild Mountain Thyme'

  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Emily Blunt about her new movie, set in Ireland, Wild Mountain Thyme.

  Dec 13, 2020 at 5:00 am

• 'Jewish Telegraphic Agency' Commemorates Members Of The Community Lost To COVID-19

  The Jewish Telegraphic Agency is attempting to personalize the pandemic by commemorating community members who have died. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Editor-in-Chief Philissa Cramer.

  Dec 13, 2020 at 5:00 am
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  Sunday Puzzle: Three Words, One Proverb

  Listener Sherie Trakhtenbroit of San Antonio, Texas, plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Debbie Elliott.

  Dec 06, 2020 at 4:55 am

• Saxby Chambliss Discusses Georgia's Upcoming Runoff Elections

  NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with former Georgia lawmaker Saxby Chambliss about the upcoming Senate elections there.

  Dec 06, 2020 at 4:55 am

• COVID-19 Cases Continue To Surge

  We take stock of where we are in the pandemic in terms of infections and fatalities.

  Dec 06, 2020 at 4:55 am

• 'Oxford American Magazine' Highlights Southern Music

  NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks to Brittany Howard of the Alabama Shakes, who is this year's guest editor of the Oxford American Southern Music Issue.

  Dec 06, 2020 at 4:55 am

• FDA Approves Smart Watch Application To Help Those With PTSD

  Patrick Skluzacek suffers from PTSD nightmares. His son, Tyler, created a smart watch app to disrupt them, which just got FDA approval. They share their story with NPR's Debbie Elliott.

  Dec 06, 2020 at 4:55 am