Chileans weigh a new constitution
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chilean journalist Francisca Skoknic about the upcoming vote to approve or reject a new constitution for the South American country.
Joan Shelley On Her Musical Love Letter To Kentucky
Folk musician Joan Shelley talks with Scott Simon about her album Like the River Loves the Sea, a love letter to her home state of Kentucky.
My Signature Song: 'Jesus Dropped The Charges'
Listener Sue Cochrane shares her signature song, "Jesus Dropped the Charges," and explains how it helped get her to sobriety, influenced her work life and helped her deal with illness.
'Official Secrets' And The Iraq War
NPR's Scott Simon asks Katharine Gun and Martin Bright about the new movie, Official Secrets.
Trump's Track Record On Family Detentions
This week the Trump administration published rules that would allow the indefinite detention of migrant children with their parents. Critics say family detention centers have a bad track record.
A Swing District Congressman Changes Stance On Guns
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., has battled against tougher gun controls, but now says he wants stronger background checks, limits on the size of ammunition clips, and new so-called red flag laws.
Week In Politics
President Trump is accusing China, the Federal Reserve, and the media of hampering the economy.
Attendance Drops For College Football
Thousands of fans may tailgate in college football stadium parking lots, but fewer are making it into the stands. What's leading to drops in attendance even as the sport's popularity is strong?
'Derry Girls' Is A Hit In Northern Ireland
Derry Girls on Netflix is about teenagers in the '90s during The Troubles in Northern Ireland. It's a comedy. Locals in Londonderry love it and they tell us why.
The Human Chain Of The Baltic Way
Thirty years ago, 2 million people in the Baltic states made a human chain to demand independence from the Soviet Union. Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians remembered the chain Friday.
Tattoo Taints Larry Bird Mural
Basketball great Larry Bird is getting tattoo removal, or at least a mural of him is. Bird objected to a depiction of him on an Indianapolis building sporting what looked like multiple tattoos.
Situation In Idlib, Syria
NPR's Scott Simon asks U.N. Regional Humanitarian Coordinator Panos Moumtzis about conditions in Idlib, Syria.