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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.
'Falling Girls' navigates the dynamics of high-school female friendships
Things aren't looking too cheery for one cheerleading squad. NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Hayley Krischer about her new novel, The Falling Girls.
Remembering jazz musician Mike Renzi who has died at age 80
Mike Renzi, who accompanied Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Peggy Lee, Lady Gaga and others, died last week. NPR's Scott Simon talks to broadcaster Murray Horwitz, who knew Renzi for more than 40 years.
Saturday sports: post-season baseball, WNBA finals, Gruden's racial comments
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about baseball, the WNBA and a report about Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden using a racial trope to describe NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith.
'What Storm, What Thunder' brings to life voices from Haiti's 2010 earthquake
NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Miriam J. A. Chancy about her latest novel "What Storm, What Thunder," centered around the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
Biden's proposal to give IRS more info on bank accounts faces criticism
by Scott Horsley
The Biden administration wants banks to report more information on people's accounts so it has a better idea of whom to audit.
California will require all students be vaccinated once approved by FDA
by Nicole Nixon
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is mandating that all eligible students be vaccinated against COVD-19 once fully approved by the FDA. The requirement could take effect as early as January of 2022.
Hospitals in the Philippines struggle under influx of COVID-19 patients
by Julie McCarthy
The Philippines has experienced a surge in coronavirus infections. One-fifth of all infections the country reported since the start of the pandemic happened in September.
Health care employees are overworked and exhausted more than a year into the pandemic
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Dr. Marwah Abdalla about burnout and PTSD among health care workers after more than a year battling the coronavirus.
New COVID-19 treatment from Merck could reduce hospitalizations and deaths
An antiviral drug is said to reduce COVID-19 hospitalizations by half.
Dar Williams is back with a new album
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Dar Williams about her new album "I'll Meet You Here."