NPR Programs: Weekend Edition SundayWeekend 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.China's Olympic Swimming Pool: Redefining Fast- August 10, 2008 The pool at the Beijing Olympics is called the "Water Cube" because of its bubbly blue exterior. But beyond its futuristic look, the pool is designed for fast times — as swimmers proved Sunday by shattering a dozen records.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93478073&ft=1&f=10 Phelps Wins Gold, Attack Victim Stable In Beijing- August 10, 2008 The United States racked up Olympic victories Sunday as the volleyball team dealt with a fatal attack on a family member and Michael Phelps cleared a hurdle in his quest for eight gold medals in Beijing.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93478070&ft=1&f=10 N.J. Congressman Scrutinizes FBI's Anthrax Case- August 10, 2008 U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) represents central New Jersey, which was drawn into the middle of the 2001 anthrax attacks when it was revealed that some of the deadly envelopes were mailed from Princeton, N.J. Holt talks with Liane Hansen.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93478097&ft=1&f=10 The Rump Congress Of 2008- August 10, 2008 NPR's Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr resurrects the term "Rump Parliament" and comments about the members of Congress who aren't taking a vacation this August as they try to get oil drilling legislation enacted.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93478100&ft=1&f=10 Olympics' Rich History Of Merging Sports, Politics- August 10, 2008 From visa restrictions to skirmishes over human rights, the lead up to this year's Olympics in Beijing has been about politics as well as the sports. But it's not the first time. From the 1936 Olympics in Nazi-ruled Berlin to the games in Moscow and Los Angeles in the 1980s, the Olympics has a rich history of merging sports and politics.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93478115&ft=1&f=10 |