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Chileans weigh a new constitution
by Scott Simon
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.
Big Pharma Heads To Capitol Hill
The heads of the largest pharmaceutical companies will defend their pricing before the Senate next week. STAT reporter Nicholas Florko tells NPR's Scott Simon that this will be a televised crucible.
Reporter Jim DeRogatis On R. Kelly Charges
Jim DeRogatis has been doing tough reporting on R. Kelly for almost 20 years. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the singer's arrest.
Saturday Sports: Robert Kraft, Zion Williamson
NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the week in sports, including criminal charges facing Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Zion Williamson's injury on the basketball court.
British Parliamentarians Form New Centrist Group
NPR's Scott Simon talks to U.K. Member of Parliament Chris Leslie about his recent decision to leave the Labour Party. Leslie has criticized the party's leadership over its handling of Brexit.
Nigerians Vote After Delay
by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton
Eighty-four million Nigerians are registered to vote for president in Saturday's elections. But the week's delay of the vote could affect turnout for the next leader of Africa's largest economy.
Gunman Kills 5 In Aurora, Ill.
by Patrick Smith
A mass shooting in Aurora, Ill., has left six people, including the gunman, dead.
Saturday Sports: Colin Kaepernick And Kareem Hunt
by Tom Goldman
Colin Kaepernick has reached a settlement with the NFL after alleging collusion to deprive him employment. Meanwhile, the league is keeping Kareem Hunt in its ranks.
30 Years After Departure, Russian Veterans Remember Afghan War
by Lucian Kim
Thirty years after the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, Russian veterans of that disastrous war muse on their service and the U.S. as it contemplates its own pullout.