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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.
Clinton Campaign Chairman John Podesta On Russian Indictments
NPR's Renee Montagne asks John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, about being a hacking victim during the 2016 presidential race.
Government Charges 12 Russian Officers With Election Attack
by Carrie Johnson
The Justice Department has charged 12 Russian intelligence officers with conspiring against the U.S. by hacking in order to interfere with the 2016 election.
Latest On Family Reunifications
NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with Caitlin Dickerson of The New York Times about the current situation at the U.S.-Mexico border as the courts mandate immigrant families be reunited.
Advocates Work To Reunite Migrant Families
by Mallory Falk
The legal coordinator at a migrant shelter in El Paso, Texas, is one of many across the country working with U.S. government officials to reunite parents and children separated at the border.
Fentanyl And The Death Penalty
NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with Robert Dunham of the Death Penalty Information Center about Nevada's attempt to use fentanyl for an execution.
Weekend Politics: Trump And Putin, NATO, U.K.
by Ron Elving
Despite a rocky meeting with NATO allies and news of indictments alleging a hacking campaign by Russian intelligence, President Trump appears confident ahead of his meeting with Vladimir Putin.
Crop Marks Reveal Ancient Structures
A recent heatwave in the U.K. has revealed outlines of ancient structures previously unknown to archaeologists. NPR's Renee Montagne asks aerial archaeologist Toby Driver what he's been learning.
Saturday Sports: Wimbledon, World Cup
Serena Williams is at Wimbledon today. NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about that and the World Cup.
Afghan Saffron Coming To U.S. Stores
NPR's Renee Montagne asks Keith Alaniz and Emily Miller about the spice company they founded with a group of veterans who served in Afghanistan.
A Brexit Backer On EU Negotiations
British Prime Minister Theresa May is proposing trade concessions to the European Union despite calls from members of Parliament like Kate Hoey to take a harder line. Hoey talks with Renee Montagne.
A Short History Of NATO
Columnist and historian Anne Applebaum of The Washington Post explains the history of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.