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.
A Virginia Pastor Has A Mission To Encourage Vaccination Among Congregants
As part of Weekend Edition's Outbreak Voices series, Pastor Allen Jessee of Abingdon, Virginia shares how he's been trying to get help get his congregation and his community vaccinated.
A Louisiana Hospital CEO Recounts How The COVID-19 Surge Is Affecting Her State
Michele Kidd Sutton, president and CEO of the North Oaks Health System in Hammond, Louisiana, addresses the impact of the delta variant on her hospital as COVID-19 cases surge in the state and county.
Lakou Mizik Channels The Resiliency Of Their Home Haiti In New Album
Haitian band Lakou Mizik's new album is called Leave the Bones. Member Steeve Valcourt and musician Joseph Ray, who collaborated with the band, talk with NPR's Scott Simon about it.
In 'Agatha Of Little Neon,' Four Young Nuns Go To Help Others, And Find Themselves
Scott Simon speaks with Claire Luchette about their debut novel, "Agatha of Little Neon." It's the story of four young nuns who are reassigned to a half-way house in Rhode Island.
'Being Clem' Is The Final Book In Lesa Cline-Ransome's 'Finding Langston' Trilogy
"Being Clem," the final book in the YA "Finding Langston" trilogy, follows a young boy during World War II after his father is killed. Scott Simon talks with author Lesa Cline-Ransome about it.
Deaths At The Arizona-Mexico Border Are On Pace To Be Highest Ever Recorded
The remains of 227 migrants who tried to cross the border illegally were found along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona last year. It was a grim record, and officials say this year could be worse.
Western Wildfires Have Destroyed More Than Last Year, And It's Not Even Peak Season
Extreme heat and on-going drought have made Western wildfires a national challenge this summer, with smoke moving from coast-to-coast. The peak of fire season isn't even here yet.
Clairo Languishes Over Domesticity - Past, Present And Future - In New Album 'Sling'
Scott Simon speaks with Claire Cottrill who performs as Clairo, about her new album, "Sling."
Chief Medical Officer Explains What Goes Into Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines At Work
Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Patrick Brennan, Chief Medical Officer of Penn Medicine, about the vaccine requirement adopted for all employees in May.
Uyghurs Are Facing Abuse In Camps In China. The U.S. Congress Is Trying To Address It
Scott Simon talks with Democratic Congressman Thomas Suozzi of New York about the new bipartisan caucus he's co-founded to bring attention to the plight of the Uyghurs.