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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Joey Chestnut Sets New Record With 13th Hot Dog Eating Contest Win
A record that's hard for most people to swallow: Joey Chestnut, has won his 13th Nathan's hot dog eating contest - 75 hot dogs. Oooft! At least there was social distancing.
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How Transportation Racism Shaped America
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to urban planning professor Robert Bullard about hhow U.S. highways divided black neighborhoods.
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How Coronavirus Could Widen The Gender Wage Gap
Women have slowly made economic gains over the last half-century, and the gender wage gap is as narrow as it has ever been. But coronavirus could reverse those gains, and motherhood is a big reason.
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Sunday Puzzle: Starting A New Phrase
Ellen Blackstone plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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How Authorities Can Use The Internet To Identify Protesters
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Allie Funk, Senior Research Analyst for Tech and Democracy at Freedom House, about the use of internet surveillance during protests.
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Hasan Minhaj Discusses The Sixth Season Of 'Patriot Act'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with comedian Hasan Minhaj, about the topics he's been tackling on the latest season of his show, Patriot Act, on Netflix.
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How One Maryland Nursing Home Avoided COVID-19
Nursing homes have been hit hard by COVID-19, but one Maryland facility has had no deaths or infections. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to director Dr. Derrick DeWitt about how he kept everyone safe.
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Sunday Puzzle: New Start
Listener Name Rachel Mazor plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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U.S. Immigration Crackdowns Not Unusual During Times Of Crisis
President Trump is expected to sign an order to suspend some temporary work visas through the end of the year. A look at history shows a connection between pandemics and efforts to limit immigration.
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Supreme Court Rulings On DACA, Civil Rights Act Deal Blows To Conservatives
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Carrie Severino of the Judicial Crisis Network about recent Supreme Court rulings.
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In 'Souvenir' Jonah Yano Explores Identity, Loss and Reconnection
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Jonah Yano about his debut album Souvenir which captures his feelings of growing up in Vancouver and his estranged relationship with his father back in Japan.
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Week In Politics: President Trump's Tulsa Rally Sees Smaller Crowds Than Anticipated
We take a look at the president's first campaign rally in months, as well as the many battles he is waging against the NFL, Dr. Anthony Fauci and more.