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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Prosecutor On Kentucky Pardons
In his final days in office, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned or commuted sentences for over 400 people. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Commonwealth Attorney Brian Wright about one of the cases.
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Watching The Unstreamable Christmas Movies
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Chase Burns and Jasmyne Keimig of The Stranger, a weekly newspaper in Seattle, about the charms of movies you can't find on streaming services.
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Balancing LGBTQ Rights And Religious Liberty
Two Republicans want to bridge the conflicting claims of religious liberty and LGBT rights. Their "Fairness For All" initiative is supported by some Christian leaders and conservative LGBT activists.
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Sunday Puzzle: B's And L's
Listener Dustin Dickerson plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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What's Behind Decreased Life Expectancy In The U.S.
There's a decline in life expectancy in Ohio and the U.S. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Amy Bush Stevens, vice president of the Healthy Policy Institute of Ohio about what is driving this trend.
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Evanston, Ill., Has A Reparations Plan
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Alderwoman Robin Rue Simmons about a plan to use taxes from the sale of recreational marijuana as reparations for the local black community in Evanston, Ill.
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Cookies In Space, For Science
A delicious experiment is set to take place in space. Astronauts will bake cookies on the International Space Station as part of a long line of food innovations fueling space travel.
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Jimmy Kimmel Writes A Picture Book, Says 'Kids Are Always Ready To Laugh'
The Serious Goose invites kids to try to make a grumpy goose smile. In 2017, Kimmel's newborn son underwent heart surgery; in his honor, proceeds will go to children's hospitals around the country.
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As Taiwan's Election Race Heats Up, China Weighs On Voters' Minds
The tense China relationship and Hong Kong protests are big issues for Taiwan as it prepares to vote in January.
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'A Tribute To Mose Allison' Celebrates The Music Of An Exciting Jazz Master
NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with musician Bonnie Raitt and Amy Allison about the new album, If You're Going to the City: A Tribute to Mose Allison.
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HGTV Celebrates A Quarter-Century Of Real Estate Inspiration, Escapism
The channel was launched 25 years ago today. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Ronda Kaysen, contributor to the New York Times, about why the network first caught on and is still going strong.
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Sunday Puzzle: Name The Third
Listener Niels Sator plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.