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Weekend Edition Sunday with Liane Hansen on Sunday mornings brings news, analysis and features from Daniel Schorr and puzzle master Will Shortz.
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In Times Of Tumult, Bush Kept Ties To Quieter LifeGeorge W. Bush's poll ratings were among the highest and lowest that modern presidents have ever received. But outside the political arena, he's known for unwavering devotion to family and friends, his ranch in Crawford, Texas — and his mountain bike. (01/10/2009)
The Ninth Inning: A Strong Taste For LifeChester Aaron, a World War II veteran, garlic farmer and writer thinks on his life so far. (01/04/2009)
Hand-Carving Gravestones A Dying CraftIt's not news that digital forms of communication are replacing hand-written letters and diaries with text messages and Facebook entries. Even the ancient art of carving an epitaph on a gravestone is not sacred. (01/04/2009)
Got An Inauguration Day Ticket? Tell Us!<em>Weekend Edition</em> is looking for people who are lucky enough to have a ticket to President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration. We want to hear from people who vlog, blog or use Twitter. (01/04/2009)
Civil Rights Poets Wrote Prologue For ChangeLangston Hughes and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper are prominent African-American poets who wrote about civil rights and whose work still resonates today. Host Liane Hansen speaks with poet E. Ethelbert Miller about Harper's and Hughes' work and what it means in this time of change in America. (01/04/2009)
Civil Rights March To Inauguration: King's LegacyHost Liane Hansen and NPR News Analyst Juan Williams continue their series of discussions about the civil rights milestones that led to the election of Barack Obama. This week, they talk about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and politics, including King's Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott to force politicians to end segregation on the bus lines. (01/04/2009)
U.S. Manufacturing Takes A HitThe manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy hit a new all time low on Friday. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group for purchasing executives, reports that manufacturing activity in all industry sectors is at the lowest level in 28 years — another measure of the current recession. (01/04/2009)
On The Ground At Gaza's BorderHost Liane Hansen talks with NPR's Eric Westervelt, who was at the Israel border with Gaza, about the latest on the Israeli ground attack in Gaza. (01/04/2009)
A Bumpy Anniversary For BrailleHappy birthday to Louis Braille, the founder of the tactile communication system for the blind, born 200 years ago Sunday. (01/04/2009)
New Faces Coming To Capitol HillEvery two years we get a fresh batch of ambitious people in Washington, and this time around the climate in the Senate seems ready to change. (01/04/2009)
West Bank Reaction To Israel's InvasionWhat Palestinians on the West Bank say about the Israeli ground offensive and what needs to be done to reach a cease-fire. Are Palestinians blaming Hamas for the conflict? (01/04/2009)
Israeli Ground Troops Enter GazaIsraeli troops overnight took control of a substantial portion of the northern Gaza Strip. Backed by tanks and warplanes, they appear to be attempting to surround the dense population center of Gaza City and to divide the territory in half. (01/04/2009)
What We Don't Know About Sherman's MarchAuthor Noah Andre Trudeau's book, <em>Southern Storm</em>, is about Sherman's March and what actually happened during this famous Civil War event. (01/04/2009)
What's In The Pan?Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name, in which the first word starts with "PA" and the second word ends in "N." For example, if the clue is, "namesake of a popular pizzeria chain," the answer would be, "Papa John," because it starts with "PA" and ends in an "N." (01/04/2009)
Your Letters: Isaac Mizrahi, Food Writer PaddlefordHost Liane Hansen reads comments about our interview with fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi and with author Kelly Alexander about the adventures of mid-20th century American food writer, Clementine Paddleford. (01/04/2009)
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