Weekend Edition Sunday
Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians.
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Hip-hop artist Shaanan Streett writes about unity and division in diverse Jerusalem
NPR's Daniel Estrin explores Jerusalem during Hanukkah with hip-hop artist Shaanan Streett, who explains his appreciation for the holiday's spirit.
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Many American Jews are conflicted about publicly celebrating Hanukkah amidst growing anti-Semitism
On Hanukkah there's a Talmudic directive to "publicize the miracle" with menorahs in windows but as anti-Semitism grows many American Jews are conflicted about being so public.
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Emeli Sande on her latest album 'Let's Say For Instance'
NPR's Ayesha Roscoe speaks with singer Emeli Sande about her latest album, "Let's Say For Instance."
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Director Malcolm D. Lee on his new limited series 'The Best Man: The Final Chapters'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with director Malcolm D. Lee about his new limited series, "The Best Man: The Final Chapters."
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New Mexico's wildfire victims are still struggling
After prescribed burns went awry in New Mexico, wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes and endangered water supplies. Billions of dollars in federal aid haven't reached victims yet.
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NPR staff recommend the fiction books we love
NPR staff recommend four novels from our Books We Love list: "A Merry Little Meet Cute," "The Complicated Calculus (and Cows) of Carl Paulsen," "The Devil Takes You Home," and "Lapvona."
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A suspect in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland is in U.S. custody
A suspect in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, is in U.S. custody.
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In the era of search engines, what's in a name?
What's in a name anyway? In the era of search engines, there might be some confusion! A band named Wednesday faces that issue now that there's a new hit Netflix show named ... "Wednesday."
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What the future looks like with the new normal of hotter, drier and longer droughts
The new normal of a hotter, drier longer droughts could change diets, pollute air and force ever more desperate measures to find water
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How to get into comics for the upcoming holiday season
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Joshua Yehl at the games and entertainment website IGN about how to get into comics for the upcoming holiday season.
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Encore: Yungblud on his new eponymous album
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Yungblud about his new eponymous album, featuring songs that focus on the importance of self-acceptance.
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Politics chat: Trump wants to return to the White House at all costs
Donald Trump has called for "the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution" so he can be returned to the White House.