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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's Presidential Firsts
by Tamara Keith
Agreeing to meet with North Korea's leader isn't the first "first" for President Trump. We look at some other groundbreaking moves Trump has made as president.
Saturday Sports: Paralympics, Tiger Woods, March Madness
by Tom Goldman
We have an update on the Paralympics now underway in South Korea, plus Tiger Woods and college basketball.
Bored? Try Ax Throwing
There is a new sport growing in popularity: ax throwing. Just grab yourself an oversized dart board and hatchet.
Baltic Countries On Countering Russian Disinformation
by Michele Kelemen
President Trump is hosting the leaders of three Baltic states next month. Latvia's Foreign Minister says the meeting is an important message to Russia.
Shelling Continues In Eastern Ghouta
There's talk of a ceasefire to allow food into ravaged Eastern Ghouta in Syria, which has been under siege for five years. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks to Mouaid El Deen about what life is like there.
Cape Town Delays 'Day Zero,' But Water Problems Remain
by Daniella Cheslow
Fears of a Day Zero of empty taps in Cape Town, South Africa have mostly eased, but poor townships say they rarely have adequate water access.
A History Of Trade Wars
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with author and all-around expert A.J. Jacobs about history's most bizarre trade wars.
Trump And North Korea
President Trump has agreed to direct talks with North Korea. Daniel Russel, a former diplomat who negotiated with North Korea for the Obama administration, talks with NPR's Don Gonyea.
Illinois Steelworkers React To Tariffs
by David Schaper
Some steelworkers are rejoicing over the new tariffs on imported steel. We go to Granite City, Ill., where 500 workers who have been laid off for more than two years are going back to work.
Tariff Repercussions
President Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum this week, making markets gyrate and allies angry. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks to David Rennie, Washington bureau chief for The Economist.