Weekend Edition Sunday for June, 30 2024 (2024)

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Politics chat: Biden deals with fallout from debate Geothermal energy, a lesser known form of clean energy scored a big win this week Sudan is on the brink of famine after a year of civil war A ballot proposal in Arizona would give state law enforcement special powers A 'honey bear' was spotted in Washington state, 2000 miles north of its habitat Louisiana mandate stirs debate about the 10 Commandments and their purpose The lab grown diamond market is taking over wedding season Sunday Puzzle: Word pairs that start and end the same The Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail offers an immersive nature experience 'Emergency Quarters' are for pay phones (remember those?) in a new book by ‘90s kids Supreme Court blocks opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma that shielded Sacklers France votes in the first round of its snap elections Public housing buildings can now pay for residents' ACs, providing relief to many A pioneering African-American TV reporter finally gets his due with new biography Why local governments across the U.S. are racing to announce new sports stadiums Tips to deal with cicada song, for those with sensory issues Horror film icons get starts on the Hollywood Walk of Fame NPR staffers share their favorite nonfiction reads of 2024 This summer's music charts are dominated by pop girl underdogs FAQs References

Politics

Politics chat: Biden deals with fallout from debate

byAyesha Rascoe,Tamara Keith

4 min

Politics chat: Biden deals with fallout from debate

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Energy

Geothermal energy, a lesser known form of clean energy scored a big win this week

byAyesha Rascoe

5 min

Geothermal energy, a lesser known form of clean energy scored a big win this week

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Africa

Sudan is on the brink of famine after a year of civil war

byAyesha Rascoe

4 min

Sudan is on the brink of famine after a year of civil war

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Law

A ballot proposal in Arizona would give state law enforcement special powers

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A ballot proposal in Arizona would give state law enforcement special powers

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Animals

A 'honey bear' was spotted in Washington state, 2000 miles north of its habitat

byAyesha Rascoe

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A 'honey bear' was spotted in Washington state, 2000 miles north of its habitat

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A statue of Moses smashing the tablets of the 10 Commandments is on display in the atrium of Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles. The 17-foot-tall sculpture is on loan from the Skirball Cultural Center. Jason DeRose hide caption

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Religion

Louisiana mandate stirs debate about the 10 Commandments and their purpose

byJason DeRose

4 min

Louisiana mandate stirs debate about what the 10 Commandments and their purpose

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Business

The lab grown diamond market is taking over wedding season

byAyesha Rascoe

3 min

The lab grown diamond market is taking over wedding season

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Sunday Puzzle: Word pairs that start and end the same

byWill Shortz

6 min

Sunday Puzzle: Word pairs that start and end the same

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National

The Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail offers an immersive nature experience

byPaul Garber

2 min

The Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail offers an immersive nature experience

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'Emergency Quarters' are for pay phones (remember those?) in a new book by ‘90s kids

bySamantha Balaban

6 min

'Emergency Quarters' are for pay phones (remember those?) in a new book by ‘90s kids

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Law

Supreme Court blocks opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma that shielded Sacklers

byBrian Mann,Aneri Pattani,Ayesha Rascoe

4 min

Supreme Court blocks opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma that shielded Sacklers

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Europe

France votes in the first round of its snap elections

byEleanor Beardsley

5 min

France votes in the first round of its snap elections

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National

Public housing buildings can now pay for residents' ACs, providing relief to many

byJennifer Ludden,Ayesha Rascoe

4 min

Public housing buildings can now pay for residents' ACs, providing relief to many

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Culture

A pioneering African-American TV reporter finally gets his due with new biography

byEric Westervelt,Bill O'Driscoll

4 min

A pioneering African-American TV reporter finally gets his due with new biography

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National

Why local governments across the U.S. are racing to announce new sports stadiums

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Why local governments across the U.S. are racing to announce new sports stadiums

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Health

Tips to deal with cicada song, for those with sensory issues

byZach Dyer

3 min

Tips to deal with cicada song, for those with sensory issues

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Movies

Horror film icons get starts on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

byRyan Benk,Ayesha Rascoe

2 min

Horror film icons get starts on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Books

NPR staffers share their favorite nonfiction reads of 2024

byEric Deggans,Darian Woods,Diaa Hadid,Preeti Aroon,Tinbete Ermyas,Andrew Limbong

6 min

NPR staffers share their favorite nonfiction reads of 2024

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Music

This summer's music charts are dominated by pop girl underdogs

byAyesha Rascoe,Hazel Cills

6 min

This summer's music charts are dominated by pop girl underdogs

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Weekend Edition Sunday for June, 30 2024 (2024)

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Sunday Puzzle: A playful 'P' syllable challenge. What's The Sunday Puzzle? Each week, Will Shortz, NPR's puzzle master and The New York Times' crossword puzzle editor, presents an on-air quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners at home. Play The Sunday Puzzle!

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