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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.
U.S. Sends $128M Aid For Ethiopia's Worst Drought In 50 Years
Ethiopia is once again experiencing a severe drought, bringing to mind the famine that ravaged the country in the 1980s.
Headed For Re-Election, Sen. John McCain Can't Afford To Upset Trump Supporters
by Jude Joffe-Block
Arizona Sen. John McCain has spent 30 years in the Senate but he's worried that sharing a ballot with Donald Trump this November could cost him his Senate seat.
With Cruz Out, Will Donald Trump Be Able To Capture Republican Evangelical Vote?
NPR's Lynn Neary speaks with Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention about whether Republican evangelical voters will coalesce around Donald Trump now that he is the de facto GOP nominee.
Chris Cleve's WWII Novel Draws From Family's Bravery
NPR's Lynn Neary asks Chris Cleve about his new novel "Everyone Brave if Forgiven." He wanted to write about Randolph Churchill's World War II experiences but discovered surprising inspiration.
Donald Trump's Republican Victory Marks New Political Reality
The latest from the presidential campaign, as Donald Trump seeks to unify Republicans and Hillary Clinton looks ahead to a rough month of continuing primaries.