Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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One of China's most celebrated poets is branching out into dance with a new show
One of China's most famous poets, who some call the country's Emily Dickenson, is breaking new boundaries by taking to the stage to dance.
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In Sarah Harman's new novel, a hot mess of a mom sets out to find her kidnapped son
A hot mess of a former pop singer becomes an unlikely detective when her son's classmate is kidnapped. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sarah Harman about her novel, "All The Other Mothers Hate Me."
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Sunday Puzzle: Eye-Oh
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMC listener Ellen Triebwasser of Red Hook, N.Y., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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The Trump administration claims credit for a quiet border. The data shows otherwise
The U.S.-Mexico border is quieter than it's been in years. Vice President Vance says the Trump administration deserves the credit, but migrant apprehensions have been falling for months.
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This artist just set a record for the world's tiniest sculpture — a Lego block
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to artist David A. Lindon, whose creations tend to fit in the eye of a needle. His latest work: The world's tiniest Lego block.
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Why Africa's Sahel region has been called the 'epicenter of global terrorism'
A new report describes the Sahel region of Africa, a million mile band that runs through Mauritania to Sudan, as "the epicenter of global terrorism." We examine those findings.
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In Bong Joon Ho's 'Mickey 17', Robert Pattinson has excellent chemistry — with himself
Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho teams up with actor Robert Pattinson for a sci-fi satire about a man who signs up to be an "expendable:" His DNA can be reprinted, so he can die again and again.
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Politics chat: House Republicans aim to pass another stopgap measure to avoid shutdown
House Republicans release another stopgap measure to keep the federal government funded just as the last extension is set to expire. It's unclear if the thin GOP majority can get it passed.
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Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb says Trump's 'America First' agenda is hurting the city
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Cleveland mayor Justin Bibb who argues that President Trump's budget cuts and funding freezes will hurt cities like his.
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Amid increasing tension, an anti-Zionist synagogue in Chicago creates community
Tzedek Chicago calls itself anti-Zionist congregation. In the last year and a half, this stance has become an increasing source of tension among fellow Jews.
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New research finds mice perform CPR-like behavior on each other when incapacitated
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Li Zhang, professor of physiology and neuroscience at USC's Keck School of Medicine, how mice perform first aid on each other.
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From the creator of 'Peaky Blinders', a new show about an all-female crime gang
"A Thousand Blows" is set in 1880s London and features bare-knuckle boxing and an all-female crime gang. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Stephen Graham, who plays aging boxer Henry "Sugar" Goodson.