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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On This Colorado Farm, The Animals Love Listening To NPR
Terry Tierney lives on a farm in Boulder, Colo., where he plays NPR for his animals. The pigs, chickens and horses are not only well informed but apparently NPR keeps the coyotes away.
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How The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Disrupted Life In The Rio Grande Valley
A mariachi musician, a newspaper editor, and a priest talk about how they have seen their lives upended by the coronavirus in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Illinois Congressman On Recent Changes To Election Security Briefings
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) about changes to congressional election security briefings.
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Sunday Puzzle: Switching It Up
NPR's Debbie Elliot plays the Sunday Puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Laurel Edgecomb of Walnut Creek, California.
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1 Man Shot And Killed During Gathering Of Trump Supporters In Portland
One man was shot and killed during protests in Portland, Ore., overnight. The shooting happened while a pro-Trump caravan of cars was driving through the city.
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Mayors Of College Towns Face Economic Toll Of Remote Learning
NPR's Debbie Elliot asks Mayor Walt Maddox of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Mayor Donnie Tuck of Hampton, Va., and Mayor Bruce Teague of Iowa City, Iowa, how they're trying to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
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Chef Alvin Cailan On Comfort Food, His Heritage And His New Book, 'Amboy'
NPR's Debbie Elliot speaks with Eggslut restaurant franchise founder Alvin Cailan about his new cookbook-cum-memoir Amboy, which features his favorite Filipino comfort food.
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Sunday Puzzle: Low And Inside
Ben Bernard plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Meet Lauren Eylise, A Standout Performer From The 2020 Tiny Desk Contest
Every year, the Tiny Desk Contest attracts thousands of unsigned musicians. Lauren Eylise impressed the judges with "Peaks and Valleys," her song about toughing it out through hard times.
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Vancouver Mourns The Loss Of Its Old Apple Tree
At age 194, the storied Old Apple Tree of Vancouver, Wash. finally succumbed to old age. The city recently held a memorial to celebrate the matriarch's legacy.
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More People Of Color Needed In COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Renee Mahaffey Harris, president of The Center for Closing the Health Gap, about why Blacks and Latinos are not well-represented in clinical vaccine trials.
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Who Is Jimmy Lai? Prominent Hong Kong Publisher Faces New National Security Law
We take a look the life of media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who escaped Mainland China for Hong Kong in the hole of a fishing boat to become one of the territory's richest men.