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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.
Fire-Walkers At Motivational Seminar Treated For Minor Burn Injuries
There are times that the power of the mind is not enough. About 40 people who walked on hot coals at a Tony Robbins seminar in Dallas ended up with burns, with several landing in the hospital.
Luke Bell Returns To Wyoming In Debut Album
NPR's Scott Simon talks to the ranch-hand turned songwriter. He comes from a long line of Wyoming homesteaders and studied agroecology before becoming a country singer.
Russia Aims To Profit Big From Arktika, World's Largest Icebreaker Ship
by Mary Louise Kelly
Russia on Thursday launched the new, nuclear powered icebreaker Arktika in St Petersburg. It shows Russia's ambitions to control the top of the world in the 21st century.
As Led Zeppelin Faces Copyright Charges, The Line Between Plagiarism And Homage
Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and Jimmy Page were in court this week answering charges of copyright infringement. Forensic musicologist Joe Bennett and NPR's Scott Simon discuss.
Both Targets Of Discrimination, How To Unite Muslims And LGBT Communiy
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Yale Law School professor Muneer Ahmad about how to unite Muslims and the LGBT community.
The Week In Sports
NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of ESPN.com talk about the latest from the NBA finals, and a few stars in the world of baseball.
Scenes From Orlando: Residents Band Together In Wake Of Tragedy
by Debbie Elliott
Orlando Strong has become a refrain in the city. Residents have pulled together in the wake of the attack.
Violent Russian Soccer Fans Take Inspiration From England's 'Football Hooliganism'
Russian fans were arrested and deported from France for their behavior at the European championship. Journalist Marc Bennetts says their acts stem from groups that terrorized stadiums 30 years ago.
Shanghai To London: What It's Like To Raise A Family Overseas
NPR's Frank Langfitt and his family are moving to London this summer, after five years in Shanghai. He tells NPR's Scott Simon what it's been like to raise a family overseas.
In 'Obama's Guantanamo,' Detainees' Lawyers Share Stories Of Disappointment
NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer Jonathan Hafetz, editor of a collection of essays by lawyers representing Guantanamo Bay detainees. It's called "Obama's Guantanamo, Stories from an Enduring Prison."
Competing Gun Control Proposals That Could Reach Senate Floor
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) about the shooting in Orlando and efforts in the Senate to pass bipartisan gun control legislation after Wednesday's filibuster.