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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.
Week In Politics
NPR's Scott Simon asks Molly Ball, national political correspondent for Time magazine, about the week's political developments.
Saturday Sports: Yankees And Red Sox, Concussions In Football
Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant about the Red Sox and the Yankees battling this weekend, the Astros, and the death of an NFL great that's renewing concern about concussions.
Hundreds Arrested At Moscow Protest
Hundreds of people have been arrested at a protest in Moscow. Scott Simon talks with Evan Gershkovich of the Moscow Times, who's been covering the rally.
A Group Of Women Are Riding The Tour De France Route — One Day Ahead Of The Men
Before the men cycle across the finish line at the Tour de France, a group of women riders will finish the route. Host Scott Simon talks with Sara Beck, a member of the InternationElles team.
Author Caitlin Horrocks Explores Brilliance of Composer Erik Satie In 'The Vexations'
by Scott Simon
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Caitlin Horrocks about her debut novel, The Vexations. It's about French composer Erik Satie and his siblings.
10-Year-Old Girl Who Penned Letter To Yo-Yo Ma Gets A Response
When 10-year-old Anyi Kesler couldn't get in to a free Yo-Yo Ma concert, she wrote a letter to the editor of the Chicago Tribune. Yo-Yo Ma read the letter and responded.
Trump Opened A Door With North Korea. Will 2020 Candidates Follow?
by Ayesha Rascoe
Trump's meetings with North Korea's dictator has led to a new level of engagement with Pyongyang. Any Democrat who manages to win in 2020 has to decide whether to keep that relationship going.
New Maine Law Aims To Restore Internet Privacy Protection Rolled Back By Trump Administration
by Steve Mistler
Lawmakers in Maine have passed a bill to restore internet privacy protections — protections that were rolled back by the Trump Administration and Congress.