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.
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bill To Halt U.S. Arms Supplies To Syrian Allies
Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii introduced the "Stop Arming Terrorists Act" this week. She talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the bill and how it relates to US involvement in Syria.
Trump Team Asks Energy Dept. Employees About Involvement In Climate Change Work
The Trump transition team is asking which Department of Energy employees have been involved in climate change talks. A long questionnaire sent to agency employees is raising concerns.
Holocaust Survivors Who Lost Property In Warsaw Have 6 Months To Reclaim It
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Gideon Taylor, chair of operations for the World Jewish Restitution Organization about a new database that helps Holocaust survivors reclaim Warsaw property.
Economist Says Manufacturing Job Loss Driven By Technology, Not Globalization
NPR's Scott Simon talks to economist Michael Hicks about how most of the manufacturing jobs lost in this country are due to increased use of technology and not outsourcing to foreign countries.
Oakland Warehouse Fire: Despite Warning Signs, City Failed To Intervene
In Oakland, Ca., officials are trying determine the cause of a fire that killed 36 people attending a dance party in a warehouse. A litany of governmental and bureaucratic failures is emerging.
Report: Russian Doping Program Juiced More Than 1,000 Athletes
The World Anti-Doping Agency has released a report implicating Russian officials in a widespread doping program. More than 1,000 Russian athletes may have benefited from the cheating scheme.
Austrians' Timely , Unpronouncable, Lengthy Word Of The Year
Austrians have invented a new word to describe delays this year in their presidential election. And that word has 52 — yes 52 — letters.
Retired Stars Find Assisted Living At The Lillian Booth Home
The Lillian Booth Home in Englewood, N.J., is run by the Actors Fund as both a nursing facility and assisted living. Like the residents, many of the staff come from the entertainment industry.
Strange Calling Error Suggests Reporter Stumbled Upon Cuba Target Of Phone Fraud
When Atlantic reporter Sarah Zhang tried to call Cuba, she got an error message, followed by a recording of War of the Worlds. She tells NPR's Scott Simon, she stumbled into a kind of telecom fraud.
Jury Shown Video Of Dylann Roof's Confession: 'We All Know I'm Guilty'
Jurors in Dylann Roof's federal trial got to hear from the Charleston church shooting suspect firsthand. Prosecutors played his FBI interrogation tape that was recorded in 2015.
Actor Kirk Douglas Turns 100
The actor — who played a boxer, a hard-bitten detective, a cynical reporter, Doc Holliday, Vincent Van Gogh and a French colonel — turned 100. NPR's Scott Simon looks back on Kirk Douglas' career.