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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.
Illinois Parolee Can't Find A Home
by Max Green
Carl Reimann was granted parole after serving 45 years for a quintuple murder. Community outrage forced him out of three residences and he ended up back in prison. Now he's been paroled again.
Religious Groups Criticize Trump Immigration Policies
This week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops criticized the Trump administration's immigration policies. NPR's Scott Simon asks Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski for his reaction.
A Dust-Up Over Moon Dust
by Scott Simon
A woman in Tennessee is suing NASA to keep the vial of moon dust she claims Neil Armstrong gave to her when she was 10 years old.
Saturday Sports: Trump's Comments, Kawhi Leonard, LeBron
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN about this week's sports news.
The Basketball Game That Promises Very Little: Ted Cruz Vs. Jimmy Kimmel
by Stephen Becker
The NBA season might be over. But basketball isn't quite done. Texas Senator Ted Cruz and late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel have a score to settle.
Finding Justice For Rape In Kenya
by Eyder Peralta
Cases of child rape are usually adjudicated by family elders in eastern Kenya. But, with the help of activists, one family is trying to end the practice and force these cases into the judicial system.
How Europe Responds To Migrants
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Elizabeth Collett, director of Migration Policy Institute Europe, about the evolving responses of European countries to migrants from Africa and the Middle East.
Why Craft Breweries Need Cows
by Claire Trageser
San Diego is one of the top craft brewery locations in the country, but what are breweries to do with tens of thousands of pounds of used up grain? They send it to nearby farms.