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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.
Rick Gates To Cooperate With Mueller
by Ryan Lucas
Former Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates pleaded guilty on Friday to two charges and will begin cooperating with federal prosecutors investigating Russian interference in the election.
Colorado Lawmakers Debate Sexual Harassment And Guns In The Capitol
by Bente Birkeland
Tensions are high in the Colorado Capitol with gun violence, sexual harassment complaints and an election coming, so lawmakers are wary of a bill to allow visitors to bypass normal security screening.
On Brock Turner And The Campaign To Recall The Judge In The Case
Stanford student Brock Turner's 2016 sexual assault conviction outraged many as too lenient, leading to a campaign to recall the judge. Retired judge LaDoris Cordell talks with NPR's Scott Simon.
What Authorities Knew About The School Shooter
by Brakkton Booker
It's been a extraordinary week in Florida. Funerals, protest rallies, gun policy proposals and new details about what authorities knew about the gunman before the Parkland shooting.
What's The Best Way To Verify Votes?
What's the best way to safeguard elections from hackers? Good old-fashioned paper ballots, says Marian Schneider, President of Verified Voting. She talks with NPR's Scott Simon.
The State Of Current Gun Laws
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with James Burnett of nonprofit news site The Trace about current gun regulations in the U.S.