Chileans weigh a new constitution
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.
The Morale Inside U.S. Intelligence Agencies
Scott Simon talks with former senior CIA lawyer John Rizzo about how the intelligence community is reacting to new leaked documents from the group WikiLeaks, and President Trump's frequent criticism.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu On Confederate Monuments
Scott Simon speaks with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu after court rulings to permit New Orleans to take down monuments commemorating Confederate heroes.
Bill Could Upend Cross-County Busing In Louisville
To address racial segregation, students in Louisville, Ky. have long been bused to schools across the city. A bill advancing in the state legislature would end that program.
A Life Darkened By Accidental Killing
While driving 20 years ago, Shane Snowdon struck and killed a cyclist. She says it has haunted her ever since, and tells Scott Simon she hopes her story will motivate others to drive more safely.
Jewish Synagogues Celebrate Purim With Plays
The Jewish holiday Purim begins tonight. The celebration involves a reenacting of a story and it's called a Purim spiel. But they don't always stick to the past.
USA Gymnastics Head Pressured To Resign Over Sexual Abuse Scandal
Scott Simon talks with Marisa Kwiatkowski of The Indianapolis Star, one of the reporters who broke the story of a sexual abuse scandal involving a doctor for USA Gymnastics.
Trump Wooing Members Of Congress To Support Health Care Bill
President Trump is personally making a pitch for the the new Republican health care bill. He and his administration are actively meeting with members of Congress.
Saturday Sports: March Madness, World Baseball Classic
Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of ESPN about basketball's March Madness and baseball's only international presence, the World Baseball Classic.
Poachers Kill White Rhino In French Zoo, Saw Off Horn
NPR's Scott Simon talks with CeCe Sieffert of the International Rhino Foundation about the poaching attack that occurred in a zoo outside Paris in which a white rhino was killed for its horn.
More Than 100 Diners Skip Out On A Restaurant Bill — In A Conga Line
Last month more than 100 people, who said they were celebrating a baptism, sat down to a banquet at a restaurant in Spain. Afterward, they formed a conga line and danced out without paying.
Phyllis Diller's File Of 53,000 Jokes
The female comedian would write a joke and have it typed on an index card and put in a file. Now at the Smithsonian, volunteers are digitizing the cards one at a time.