/tags/weekend-edition-sunday Weekend Edition Sunday en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:36 GMT /2024-12-29/plane-crashes-and-catches-fire-during-landing-in-south-korea-killing-at-least-179 A plane carrying 181 people crashed during landing and caught fire in Muan, South Korea, killing most of its passengers. It had issued a Mayday prior to the crash. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:36 GMT /2024-12-29/plane-crashes-and-catches-fire-during-landing-in-south-korea-killing-at-least-179 Anthony Kuhn, Daniel Estrin /2024-12-29/in-asheville-recovering-from-hurricane-helene-is-not-just-physical-but-mental-too Emotional scars are fresh in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Physical rebuilding is beginning, and so is investment in the emotional health of people in the area. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:33 GMT /2024-12-29/in-asheville-recovering-from-hurricane-helene-is-not-just-physical-but-mental-too Katia Riddle /2024-12-29/the-story-of-two-marines-who-developed-the-same-rare-brain-condition Two veterans who had repeated exposure to blasts developed the same rare brain malformation. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on December 27, 2024.) Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:25 GMT /2024-12-29/the-story-of-two-marines-who-developed-the-same-rare-brain-condition Jon Hamilton /2024-12-29/a-film-festival-in-lagos-spotlights-the-stories-of-nigeria-not-seen-in-the-mainstream An emerging film festival in Lagos, Nigeria is trying to change the stories mainstream Nigerian films tell. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:18 GMT /2024-12-29/a-film-festival-in-lagos-spotlights-the-stories-of-nigeria-not-seen-in-the-mainstream Jewel Bright /2024-12-29/2024-saw-new-arabic-and-hebrew-music-released-in-the-shadow-of-war An Israeli music critic and a Palestinian musician share some songs — in Hebrew and Arabic — released in this year of war. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:11 GMT /2024-12-29/2024-saw-new-arabic-and-hebrew-music-released-in-the-shadow-of-war Daniel Estrin /2024-12-29/kate-kennedys-new-book-tracking-4-cellists-is-part-detective-story-part-memoir Kate Kennedy tells the tales of 4 cellists and their missing instruments in her new book, "Cello." She talks about them with NPR's Daniel Estrin, who's also a cellist. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:05 GMT /2024-12-29/kate-kennedys-new-book-tracking-4-cellists-is-part-detective-story-part-memoir Daniel Estrin /2024-12-29/npr-producer-shares-her-pick-of-romance-novels-from-our-annual-books-we-love-list NPR senior producer Lauren Magaki read a LOT of romance novels this past year. She shares her recommendations from our Books We Love list. She loves love. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:01 GMT /2024-12-29/npr-producer-shares-her-pick-of-romance-novels-from-our-annual-books-we-love-list Lauren Migaki /2024-12-29/two-israeli-soldiers-reflect-on-a-year-on-the-frontlines-in-gaza Two Israeli soldiers who served in the war in Gaza this year speak to NPR about how they are wrestling with what they witnessed. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:33:58 GMT /2024-12-29/two-israeli-soldiers-reflect-on-a-year-on-the-frontlines-in-gaza Daniel Estrin /2024-12-29/2024-saw-one-of-the-slowest-housing-markets-in-30-years-what-will-2025-bring Housing has become one of the country's thorniest issues. We take a look back at the year, and at what 2025 may bring. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:14:07 GMT /2024-12-29/2024-saw-one-of-the-slowest-housing-markets-in-30-years-what-will-2025-bring Laurel Wamsley, Daniel Estrin /2024-12-29/politics-chat-what-to-expect-from-the-119th-congress-ahead-of-kickoff A new Congress starts this week, with questions about whether House Speaker Mike Johnson can stay in his job and if GOP in-fighting will be an obstacle as the new Trump administration kicks off. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:14:04 GMT /2024-12-29/politics-chat-what-to-expect-from-the-119th-congress-ahead-of-kickoff Daniel Estrin, Tamara Keith