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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.
Saturday Sports: Baseball Playoffs
by Tom Goldman
The Major League Baseball Playoffs have started, while in hockey Las Vegas played Dallas after the week's massacre.
A Spanish Mosque's Ties To Terror
by Lauren Frayer
Suspects in two terror attacks in Spain had ties to one specific mosque on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
What's Next For Angola With A New President
by Eyder Peralta
For the first time since 1979, Angola has a new president. But will João Lourenço bring change in a country struggling with an oil-dominated economy?
A Byproduct Of A Refugee Crisis: Child Labor
by Ruth Sherlock
Lebanon has at least 180,000 child laborers and one aid group is trying to bring them in from the fields to learn and recover their childhoods.
In Russia, 'The Future Is History'
Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen talks with Scott Simon about how Russia went from communism back to authoritarianism without a stop at democracy in her new book, The Future Is History.
On NBC's Megyn Kelly, Authenticity And The Elephant In The Room
by David Folkenflik
Kelly's first week as host of NBC's 9 a.m. Today show was rocky. The former Fox News anchor has time to steady the ship, but the transformation she's seeking to make is a big one.
Teaching The Opioid Crisis
by Scott Simon
We visit South Webster High School in southern Ohio to see how teachers there are helping students understand the opioid crisis that has unfolded around them and their families.
Why A Confederate Flag Flies In Upstate New York
by Zach Hirsch
Reporter Zach Hirsch lives in Plattsburgh, N.Y., a small city near the Canadian border. One day he struck up a conversation with his neighbors about why they were flying the Confederate flag.