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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La Doña On 'Algo Nuevo,' Feminist Reggaeton And Teaching Mariachi In Schools
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to the San Francisco-based artist about her debut EP, as well as teaching folks traditions in public schools and her style of music she calls "femmeton."
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Rural Hospitals Brace For Coronavirus
Small-town hospitals are under-equipped to deal with the coronavirus, and administrators warn it's a misperception that people in isolated rural areas are safer from exposure.
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Sunday Puzzle: You Can't Spell Consonant Without C Or T
Bernie Speevack of Louisville, Ky., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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What Is The Treatment For COVID-19 Patients? A Doctor Explains
Most coronavirus patients recover. What is it like for those who end up in the hospital? NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Dr. James Town, who has been treating coronavirus patients in Seattle.
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Norwegian Jewel Passengers Stuck At Sea, Loved Ones Ashore In Limbo
The Norwegian Jewel cruise ship has been turned away from port in the South Pacific as countries try to contain the novel coronavirus. Now, passengers and their family members are seeking answers.
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Sunday Puzzle: 2-Word Phrases
Jennifer Kuelzer of Las Vegas plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Saudi Arabia Halts International Travel Into Country Over Coronavirus Concerns
Saudi Arabia has canceled all international travel into the country due to the coronavirus. That's affecting Muslims around the world who were planning pilgrimages this year to the holy city of Mecca.
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning N. Scott Momaday Talks About His New Collection Of Poetry
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to native American poet N. Scott Momaday about his new collection, The Death of Sitting Bear.
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Your Questions On Coronavirus: You Asked, We Answered
Listeners pose questions about the coronavirus and the illness it causes, COVID-19.
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Documentary 'The Trade' Gives Human And Heartbreaking Look At The Immigration Crisis
The documentary The Trade takes a look at the immigration crisis on the U.S. southern boarder. Producer Monica Villamizar talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about it.
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COVID-19 UPDATE
The coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19 is spreading in the U.S. but the general threat to average Americans in still low. Elsewhere, the virus is causing disruptions.
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Airport Workers Fear They're Unprotected From The Coronavirus
Appeals for calm by the Trump administration and the CDC haven't done much to ease the worries of airport workers, who say they're on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak.