NPR Programs: Weekend Edition Sunday http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10&ft=1&f=10 Weekend Edition Sunday premiered on January 18, 1987, and was the last of NPR's major newsmagazines to hit air. Since then, Weekend Edition Sunday has covered newsmakers and artists, scientists and politicans, music makers of all kinds, writers, thinkers, theologians and all manner of news events. Hosted originally by Susan Stamberg, the show has been anchored by Liane Hansen since 1989. en Copyright 2010 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Weekend Edition Sunday http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10&ft=1&f=10 Your Letters: Truckstop Honeymoon; I-95 Host Liane Hansen reads from listeners' letters, including responses to our interview last week with Truckstop Honeymoon, a band that relocated from New Orleans to Kansas after Hurricane Katrina, and our profile on the I-95 plaza in Delaware. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662784&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662784&ft=1&f=10 Host Liane Hansen reads from listeners' letters, including responses to our interview last week with Truckstop Honeymoon, a band that relocated from New Orleans to Kansas after Hurricane Katrina, and our profile on the I-95 plaza in Delaware.

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]]> Jobs Report A Wash; Obama Opts For Half-Full Spin The latest jobs report had good news and bad news. Private job growth was up, but the economy still lost another 54,000 jobs overall last month. Host Liane Hansen talks to NPR's Scott Horsley and Yuki Noguchi about the unemployment numbers released Friday, the White House's reaction and the president's upcoming trip to Wisconsin. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662788&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662788&ft=1&f=10 The latest jobs report had good news and bad news. Private job growth was up, but the economy still lost another 54,000 jobs overall last month. Host Liane Hansen talks to NPR's Scott Horsley and Yuki Noguchi about the unemployment numbers released Friday, the White House's reaction and the president's upcoming trip to Wisconsin.

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]]> Trapped Chilean Miners Stay Busy As Families Gather Above The 33 miners trapped a half-mile underground in a Chilean mine have been without fresh air, sunlight or freedom for nearly a month. Rescue efforts are under way, but it will take months to reach them. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662792&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662792&ft=1&f=10 The 33 miners trapped a half-mile underground in a Chilean mine have been without fresh air, sunlight or freedom for nearly a month. Rescue efforts are under way, but it will take months to reach them.

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]]> 'Alive' Survivors Reach Out To Trapped Chilean Miners Some of the survivors of the 1972 Andean plane crash who lived for almost two months stranded in the mountains have arrived at the mine in Chile where 33 men are trapped underground. Host Liane Hansen explains how they have brought a message of solidarity to the miners. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662796&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662796&ft=1&f=10 Some of the survivors of the 1972 Andean plane crash who lived for almost two months stranded in the mountains have arrived at the mine in Chile where 33 men are trapped underground. Host Liane Hansen explains how they have brought a message of solidarity to the miners.

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]]> GOP Popular Now, But The Contest Is Still Ahead According to the latest Gallup poll, Republicans have an unprecedented, double-digit lead in the generic ballot. With midterm elections just weeks away, will the polling numbers translate into significant gains for the GOP? For insight, host Liane Hansen speaks with Tom Davis, the former chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, and Martin Frost, the former chair of the Democratic Congressional Committee. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662768&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662768&ft=1&f=10 According to the latest Gallup poll, Republicans have an unprecedented, double-digit lead in the generic ballot. With midterm elections just weeks away, will the polling numbers translate into significant gains for the GOP? For insight, host Liane Hansen speaks with Tom Davis, the former chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, and Martin Frost, the former chair of the Democratic Congressional Committee.

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]]> Auto Sales Stall After Incentives Flood Market The U.S. auto industry posted dismal sales last month and prices for used cars have jumped. Host Liane Hansen talks with Micheline Maynard, editor for <em>Changing Gears</em>, a new public radio project that looks at the future of the industrial Midwest. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662800&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662800&ft=1&f=10 The U.S. auto industry posted dismal sales last month and prices for used cars have jumped. Host Liane Hansen talks with Micheline Maynard, editor for Changing Gears, a new public radio project that looks at the future of the industrial Midwest.

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]]> Political Pedigree No Longer Protects S.D. Rep. South Dakota Rep. Stephanie Herseth is running for a fourth term with a pragmatic, moderate record. She comes from a family with deep political roots; exactly the profile that makes most incumbents safe -- except those with a D after their names. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662772&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662772&ft=1&f=10 South Dakota Rep. Stephanie Herseth is running for a fourth term with a pragmatic, moderate record. She comes from a family with deep political roots; exactly the profile that makes most incumbents safe -- except those with a D after their names.

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]]> Dangerous Drivers' Worst Habits Might Be Yours Visions of a faster rush hour might be dancing in drivers' heads, but their current behavior is what's really taking their minds off the road. Talking on cell phones while driving and making unnecessary lane changes are two of the bad habits that Don Redelmeier has studied. Host Liane Hansen talks to Redelmeier about what dangers lurk behind the wheel. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662804&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662804&ft=1&f=10 Visions of a faster rush hour might be dancing in drivers' heads, but their current behavior is what's really taking their minds off the road. Talking on cell phones while driving and making unnecessary lane changes are two of the bad habits that Don Redelmeier has studied. Host Liane Hansen talks to Redelmeier about what dangers lurk behind the wheel.

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]]> Demolished Weekly, Village In Israel Rises Again For the fourth time in less than four weeks, Israeli forces demolished the unrecognized Bedouin village of Kafr al Arakib this week. A mix of international and Israeli volunteers return each week to help rebuild, even though Israel insists that the village was built illegally and therefore must be razed. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662776&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662776&ft=1&f=10 For the fourth time in less than four weeks, Israeli forces demolished the unrecognized Bedouin village of Kafr al Arakib this week. A mix of international and Israeli volunteers return each week to help rebuild, even though Israel insists that the village was built illegally and therefore must be razed.

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]]> Bookie Bribes Mar Cricket Tour Allegations that some members of Pakistan's national cricket team have been accepting bribes from bookmakers have shaken the world of international cricket. The three players all deny the allegations, but are being forced to sit out the rest of Pakistan's current tour of England while the matter is investigated. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662780&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129662780&ft=1&f=10 Allegations that some members of Pakistan's national cricket team have been accepting bribes from bookmakers have shaken the world of international cricket. The three players all deny the allegations, but are being forced to sit out the rest of Pakistan's current tour of England while the matter is investigated.

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]]> Jokes To Tell Your Parents For Rosh Hashana When Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman's video of Hoffman's 60-something mother telling an off-color joke on YouTube went viral, they knew they had something special.  The success of their subsequent website, OldJewsTellingJokes.com, and their upcoming book have proved them right. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129611213&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129611213&ft=1&f=10 When Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman's video of Hoffman's 60-something mother telling an off-color joke on YouTube went viral, they knew they had something special.  The success of their subsequent website, OldJewsTellingJokes.com, and their upcoming book have proved them right.

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]]> After The Floods, Misery And Motivation In Pakistan As Pakistan struggles to overcome record floods, NPR's Julie McCarthy has been documenting the hardships of the people -- 8 million homeless -- and devastation to the land. She shares some of her impressions and experiences covering the disaster, which took her from the top of the country to the bottom and back up again. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129652558&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129652558&ft=1&f=10 As Pakistan struggles to overcome record floods, NPR's Julie McCarthy has been documenting the hardships of the people -- 8 million homeless -- and devastation to the land. She shares some of her impressions and experiences covering the disaster, which took her from the top of the country to the bottom and back up again.

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]]> Hopelessly Devoted To A Challenge You are given a five-letter word and a seven-letter word. Rearrange the letters of one of the words to get a synonym of the other word. For example, given "alloy" and "devoted," the answer would be "loyal." Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:22:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129655112&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129655112&ft=1&f=10 You are given a five-letter word and a seven-letter word. Rearrange the letters of one of the words to get a synonym of the other word. For example, given "alloy" and "devoted," the answer would be "loyal."

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]]> Flying Cars? Conveyor Belts? The Future Of I-95 When Interstate 95 was being built 50 years ago, high-speed roadways and high-tech cars were a fantasy of things to come. These days, I-95 commuters fantasize about simply being able to move. With smarter cars and sky-high roads, the future may just come to their rescue. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:27:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129629729&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129629729&ft=1&f=10 When Interstate 95 was being built 50 years ago, high-speed roadways and high-tech cars were a fantasy of things to come. These days, I-95 commuters fantasize about simply being able to move. With smarter cars and sky-high roads, the future may just come to their rescue.

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]]> Safer For Your Soul, But Is Kosher Healthier, Too? After mad cow disease, peanut butter recalls and e-coli in spinach, shoppers want to know what’s in their food and where it comes from. That's turned a very old way of eating into a very new way of shopping -- one that crosses religious lines. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129649433&ft=1&f=10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129649433&ft=1&f=10 After mad cow disease, peanut butter recalls and e-coli in spinach, shoppers want to know what’s in their food and where it comes from. That's turned a very old way of eating into a very new way of shopping -- one that crosses religious lines.

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