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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Coronavirus Disrupts Climate Change Demonstrations Planned For Earth Day
Climate change activists had planned protests for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. But amid the pandemic, they'll be virtual. Many want responses to economic collapse to also tackle climate change.
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Sunday Puzzle: Easter Ladder
Keith Nathan of Bozeman, Mont., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Wuhan's Breakfast Tradition Is Back As Coronavirus Lockdown Ends
After a 76-day lockdown, the city's reopening includes the return of its tradition of eating a medley of morning snacks.
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Coronavirus Quarantines: What It Means To Face Trauma In A Household of One
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to psychiatrist and loneliness expert Sue Varma about coping while self-isolating.
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A Song To Help Cope With The Coronavirus Pandemic
Lisa Davenport of Pembroke Pines, Fla., shares the song that's getting her through these times: "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley and the Wailers.
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A Mother Prepares Her Daughter For Working In Medicine Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
States are recruiting medical students and retired doctors to help fight COVID-19. Dr. Nan Cochran shares her advice and worries with her daughter, Josie Fisher, who is beginning her residency.
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Chinese Folk Music Meets Appalachian Tradition On 'Wu Fei And Abigail Washburn'
Each a virtuoso in their own right, longtime friends and Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn team up for a tradition-blending debut album of folk music.
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In 'Hidden Valley Road,' A Family's Journey Helps Shift The Science Of Mental Illness
Over the years, six of the Galvins' 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Robert Kolker, who has a new book on the family, says "there is a lot of hope and inspiration in this story."
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Drop The A And The B
Mary Springhorn of Bellingham, Wa., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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In World's Overcrowded Refugee Camps, Proper Hygiene, Isolation Are Impossible
"If one person gets sick then everyone will get sick," says a Syrian refugee in a Greek camp. Officials worry the rapidly spreading virus could overwhelm nearby communities soon after ravaging a camp.
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Most Vacations Are Off-Limits, But Not This Coronavirus Road Trip
One way to stay safe but get somewhere too? Recreational vehicles are perfect for self-isolating at 70 mph. Rentals companies say RVs are still in demand, for travel or as isolated living spaces.
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Week In Politics: Daily Doses Of Contradiction And Confusion
President Trump's renewed calls to get the economy moving still fly in the face of what his health advisers are urging. Meanwhile, the pandemic reboots the vote-by-mail fight, and Wisconsin votes.