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.
20 Hostages And 6 Gunmen Killed After Bangladesh Attack
A standoff at an upscale restaurant in a diplomatic neighborhood of Bangladesh has ended with 20 hostages dead. We reached Syed Zain Al-Mahmood in Dhaka.
Turks Hope Government Will Ramp Up Fight Against Militants
Turks on the Istanbul street where the three suspected Ataturk Airport attackers lived wonder what threats surround them. The government faces pressure to fight ISIS; people fear the end of tourism.
The Architecture Project Behind Obama's Chicago Presidential Library
The Obama Foundation named Tod Williams and Billie Tsien as the architects of the presidential museum and library. Scott Simon talks to Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin.
'The Panama Papers' Book: Inside The Ping Heard 'Round The World
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Bastian Obermayer and Frederik Obermaier, authors of The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the World's Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money.
Why Are Diamonds Worth So Much?
Someone bid $61 million for an uncut diamond this week. NPR's Scott Simon asks Rachelle Bergstein, author of "Brilliance and Fire: the Biography of Diamonds," what makes a rock worth so much money?
This Election Year, More Families Inject Political Endorsements Into Obits
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Katie Falzone of Legacy.com about the phenomenon of online obituaries turning much more political with the deceased now plugging a candidate from the grave.
Former President Obama Speechwriter Gives His Take On Democrats
Jon Favreau joins NPR's Scott Simon to talk about how he sees the week's events for the Democrats. He's a former speechwriter for President Obama and now hosts a podcast called Keepin' It 1600.
With Britain's Political Parties In Turmoil After Brexit Vote, Who Will Lead?
After the UK voted to leave the EU, a leadership crisis has emerged. Scott Simon talks with Daily Mirror associate editor Kevin Maguire about the personalities vying for power.
A Grisly, Humorous Dissection Of Morality In 'Anatomy Theatre'
It was once thought that evil resided inside the body. So murderers were dissected to find it. That macabre practice is the subject of a dark but funny new opera, "Anatomy Theatre."