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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.
Trump Administration Faces Lawsuit Over Detention Of Migrant Children
The 1997 case Flores v. Reno established how long migrant children can be detained. Some of the original counsel of that settlement are suing the Trump administration for violating the agreement.
The Left's Political Strategy Now
The resignation of Justice Anthony Kennedy has set off a political struggle. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Brian Fallon of Demand Justice about the strategy on the left.
Saturday Sports: LeBron James, Serena Williams
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN about this week's sports news.
Ottawa Bird Eggs Get Moved
Construction of the Ottawa Bluesfest's main stage was briefly halted by a nest of eggs, tended by a protected bird. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Monika Melichar who relocated the eggs.
Looking At Photographer George Rodriguez
by Mandalit del Barco
Photographer George Rodriguez has chronicled a visual history of Los Angeles over his multidecade career. His work is being celebrated in a new book as well as his first retrospective.
The EU, Merkel And Migration
by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson
EU leaders have agreed on measures to vet migrants and restrict their movements. Will this satisfy Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition partner and prevent Germany's government from collapsing?
Hearing From New American Citizens This Independence Day
It's almost the Fourth of July. We reached out on social media to folks who recently became American citizens to find out what the holiday means to them.