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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The Pros And Cons Of 'Social Bubbles'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to MIT Technology Review's Gideon Lichfield about self-contained bubbles or pods that aim to keep the pre-pandemic rules of socialization.
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How Iceland Handles Contact Tracing
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Aevar Palmason, who lives in Iceland, about an app the country is using to track people who may have been exposed to COVID-19.
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Ambulante En Casa Festival Moves Online
A documentary film festival in Mexico has been streaming. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to co-founder and actor Diego Luna as well as director Paulina Suarez.
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Sunday Puzzle: Mother's Day Wordplay
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro plays the puzzle with Matt Henning of Chapel Hill, N.C., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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Author Elizabeth Acevedo On Her New Novel 'Clap When You Land'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with author Elizabeth Acevedo about her new book, "Clap When You Land."
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As U.K. Grapples With Pandemic, Some British Leaders Invoke Spirit Of WWII
The U.K. government is invoking the spirit that helped win WWII as a way of motivating people to fight the coronavirus. Critics say it's an effort to distract from ministerial mistakes.
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How The Coronavirus Crisis Is Impacting The Latino Community
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Catalina Sol, executive director of La Clínica del Pueblo in Washington, D.C., about how the coronavirus is impacting the Latino community.
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Julie Andrews And Daughter Host New Kids Podcast 'Julie's Library'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton about their new podcast "Julie's Library," which features a children's book in every episode.
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Canine Siblings Separated At Shelter Reunite; Their Humans Take Credit
In a D.C. neighborhood, two dog owners noticed their pets looked a bit alike. Turns out, they were brothers.
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Sunday Puzzle: Solve Me M-A-Y-B-E
Drew Packham plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro
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How The Pandemic Is Making Kids Feel, In Their Own Words
We hear from kids around the country about how the coronavirus pandemic — the lockdown, the school shutdowns, the economic uncertainty — has made them feel.
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Some Timely Advice On Mental De-Cluttering From Author Sarah Knight
Sarah Knight has written a series of books offering advice on what she calls mental de-cluttering. It's a step she took when she pared her life to the essentials.