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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Some Newsrooms Are Rethinking Their Approach To Publishing Mugshots
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to reporter Keri Blakinger of The Marshall Project about the shift in how some news outlets are using mugshots.
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EPA Announces Cleanup Deal For One Of The Biggest Superfund Sites In The U.S.
The Trump administration is taking credit for finalizing cleanup of one of America's biggest and most infamous Superfund sites: Butte, Montana. But the reality is more complicated.
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Plans To Develop High-Tech 'Smart City' In Toronto Met With Resistance
Sidewalk Labs is a sister company of Google, which is why some Toronto residents are worried about its plan to develop a high-tech, green neighborhood where sensors collect data on people's movements.
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Sunday Puzzle: Oscar Winners
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and puzzle master Will Shortz play the puzzle this week with Roger Wesby of Staten Island, N.Y.
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Why This Progressive Says She's Backing Biden In New Hampshire
State Senator Marsha Fuller Clark tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that she's focused on a candidate who can win over the general electorate and beat President Trump in November.
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Maduro Picks Surprising Tool To Level Out Venezuela's Tailspin: Capitalism
Allowing the use of American dollars has brought a little life back to Venezuela's cities — and strengthened Nicolás Maduro's grip on power. But much misery remains in more rural parts of the nation.
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Spoiler Alert: Star War Ends With Big One Gulping Its Neighbor, Exploding
This week the ALMA telescope in Chile presented the aftermath of the incredible cosmic confrontation: a spectacular celestial cloud.
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'Insurrection Of The Elite': Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker On Rise Of Brazil's Far-Right
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Petra Costa about the backlash she's faced from Brazil's right-wing government for her Oscar-nominated documentary "The Edge Of Democracy."
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Making Super Bowl Guacamole? Be Careful To Avoid The Pits Of An Avocado Hand Injury
The Super Bowl is a big day for guacamole, which could also mean more ER visits. A recent study links avocado consumption to hand injuries.
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Last Iowa Poll Before Caucus Scrapped Because Of Apparent Error
A poll of Iowa Democrats will not be released this year ahead of the caucuses after complaints that Pete Buttigieg was left off it. We find out why this poll matters.
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Eye Patches Are A Badge Of Honor As Injured Chileans Keep Protesting
Chileans are once again risking injury and arrest to continue the protests they started in the fall. They're demanding economic reforms that they blame for major social inequality in the country.
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Sunday Puzzle: Missing Doubles
Listener Sara Stasi plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's David Folkenflik.