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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.
How Venezuela's President Maintains His Grip On Power
Nicolas Maduro has outmaneuvered his opponents amid an economic free fall. New Yorker reporter Jon Lee Anderson explains to NPR's Scott Simon how Maduro has managed to do it.
Gene Editing Experiments In Mice May Help People Hear Too
by Rob Stein
Scientists use a new gene-editing technique to prevent mice destined to go deaf from losing their hearing. (This piece initially aired Dec. 20, 2017 on All Things Considered).
Republicans Say They Delivered Tax Cuts, Democrats Say Not So Fast
by Scott Horsley
President Trump signed into law a massive tax cut bill, a major goal for him and Republican leaders in Congress. But Congress left Washington for the year with many issues still unresolved.
'Bollywood Kitchen': A Celebration Of Indian-American Cuisine
by Adhiti Bandlamudi
Earmarks And Pork-Belly Spending, Long The Bane Of Congress
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Norman Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, who says earmarks and pork-belly spending are alive and well in the newly passed tax bill.
Is Putin Handling Trump The Way A KGB Officer Handles An Asset?
As Robert Mueller's Russia investigation proceeds, NPR's Scott Simon asks veteran Moscow correspondent Luke Harding how Vladimir Putin manages his relationship with President Trump.
2017 Sports: Patriots Comeback, Warriors-Cavs, Best Sister Act
The year in sports had as much drama off the field as on it. Howard Bryant of ESPN relives the highs and lows of 2017 with NPR's Scott Simon.
A Status Report On The Civil War In Syria
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Faysal Itani of the Atlantic Council about the future of Syria and President Bashar Assad as the civil war there shows no sign of ending.
Why The War In Yemen Receives Short Shrift In The News
by Ruth Sherlock
It's been nearly impossible for Western journalists to report in Yemen, but the humanitarian crisis and controversial U.S. support for the Saudi-led air campaign were two urgent issues of 2017.