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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Sudan is on the brink of famine after a year of civil war
International aid organizations say Sudan is at risk of famine. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Alan Boswell from the International Crisis Group about the impact of the country’s civil war.
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Why local governments across the U.S. are racing to announce new sports stadiums
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with AP reporter David Lieb about why local governments are so eager to spend public money on pricey sports stadiums.
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Geothermal energy, a lesser known form of clean energy scored a big win this week
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Jesse Jenkins of Princeton University about enhanced geothermal energy, a clean, renewable power source that is being tested on a large scale.
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Horror film icons get starts on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Some horror greats will be added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year: "Halloween" director John Carpenter and actor Robert Englund - famous for playing Freddy Krueger.
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This summer's music charts are dominated by pop girl underdogs
We look at the songs from fresh, female artists that are making this summer's best bops.
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The lab grown diamond market is taking over wedding season
It's wedding season, and for some people that means diamonds, and increasingly, lab grown diamonds. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with diamond industry analyst Paul Zimnisky about the diamond market.
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A pioneering African-American TV reporter finally gets his due with new biography
Mal Goode was first African-American reporter for a major American TV news network. A new biography of the pioneering broadcaster is finally getting Goode the recognition he deserves.
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'Emergency Quarters' are for pay phones (remember those?) in a new book by ‘90s kids
Ernesto's mom gives him a quarter every morning. "For emergencies," she says. "If you need me, look for a pay phone." Hey, it was the '90s! But how will Ernesto spend his Emergency Quarters?
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Politics chat: Biden deals with fallout from debate
We take a look at the fallout from Thursday night's CNN Presidential Debate, especially for President Biden, whose performance was seen as worrisome to some.
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Louisiana mandate stirs debate about what the 10 Commandments and their purpose
A new Louisiana law requires classrooms to post the 10 Commandments. But Jews and Christians don't necessarily agree on what they are. And among Christians, views vary on what Commandments are for.
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Years before intimacy coordinators on Hollywood sets, there was the 1996 film Bound
The 1996 film neo-noir thriller "Bound" pushed boundaries in its portrayals of sex and gender on screen. It was re-issued as part of the Criterion Collection this past week.
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Brazil's far-right introduces bill that equates abortion after 22 weeks to murder
Protests have broken out across Brazil after lawmakers attempted to fast track legislation that would equate abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy to murder.
