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 Texas Origins Of OPEC
For decades, the Texas Railroad Commission controlled oil production, even deploying armed National Guard members to enforce limits. The commission is again debating limits amid a new oil glut.
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Small Businesses Will Race For Dollars From Second Installment Of Federal Aid
Businesses desperate for financial aid have exhausted a $349 billion federal loan program. Banks and businesses will now vie for a second round of funding before the money runs out.
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Sunday Puzzle: Can You Guess The Homophone?
Marc Badon of New Orleans plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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High Heels, Small Towns: 'We're Here' Reveals The Uplifting Power Of Drag
Bob the Drag Queen explains the joy behind We're Here, a new HBO show that gives makeovers to aspiring drag queens in small towns.
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A Song To Ease The Ache When The Virus Pulls People Apart
Helen Jones, a music teacher in Rivesville, W.V., shares a song that's getting her through: "Back Together" by Anders Osborne and North Mississippi Allstars.
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99-Year-Old British Veteran Tops The Pop Charts, Becomes A National Hero
Army captain Tom Moore is the oldest artist to top the BBC's singles chart, with a singalong cover of "You'll Never Walk Alone." He raised millions for the NHS by walking laps around his garden.
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A Whole Foods Worker Feels The Burden Of Essential Work
Grocery stores across the country have remained open during the coronavirus pandemic and workers are under stress, especially as thousands of them test positive for Covid-19 and dozens die.
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'Pick Me Up, Dust Me Off' Helps 1 Infection Preventionist Keep Going Amid The Crisis
Monica Raymond of Burlington, Vermont shares the song that's helping her get through this pandemic, "Pick Me Up, Dust Me Off" by Carleton Stone.
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Sunday Puzzle: All About "U"
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and puzzlemaster Will Shortz play the puzzle this week with David Lillie of Buffalo, New York.
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'One World' Concert Curated By Lady Gaga Raises Millions To Combat Coronavirus
A Lady Gaga-curated concert called "One World: Together At Home" raised almost $128 million Saturday night to help fight the pandemic. We take a moment to listen in.
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Kids Today Face Surging Rates Of Anxiety, Depression
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Kate Julian of The Atlantic about her new article exploring the causes of skyrocketing childhood anxiety.
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Netflix's 'Sergio' Chronicles Life Of U.N. Diplomat Killed In 2003
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with director Greg Barker about the new Netflix movie "Sergio." The charismatic United Nations diplomat Sergio Viera de Mello was killed in Iraq in 2003.