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The program wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories.
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.
Ancient Babylon In Iraq Restored
by Jane Arraf
The ancient site of Babylon in Iraq has undergone a lot of damage in recent years but archeologists hope it will still get special status.
The Delicate Task Of Burying The Tree Of Life Victims
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rabbi Daniel Wasserman of the Jewish burial society that's been honoring and burying the bodies of the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.
Assessing Claims Of Voter Suppression And Voter Fraud
Democrats claim voter suppression is increasing in states such as Georgia, North Dakota and Florida. University of Florida political science professor Michael McDonald talks with NPR's Scott Simon.
Nonprofits Struggle To House Migrant Families Released By ICE
by Mallory Falk
Central American immigrant families are already arriving at the border. Due to lack of room, ICE is releasing many migrant detainees and counting on nonprofits to house and help the migrants.
Saturday Politics: Pre-Election Anxiety
by Ron Elving
We recap the week in politics and look at a kind of pre-election anxiety that's gripping the country.