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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.
France Withdraws Controversial Police Bill After Protests
by Eleanor Beardsley
France's interior minister thought his security-minded nation would support a bill to restrict filming of police but citizens across the political spectrum objected and the government dropped it.
Retired U.S Naval Academy Cobbler Reflects On 53 Years Of Shoemaking
Scott Simon speaks with longtime U.S. Naval Academy cobbler Ronald Smith, who has retired after a 53-year career.
Initial Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccine Won't Include Pregnant People
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Dr. Ruth Faden, founder of Johns Hopkins University's bioethics institute, about why none of the top coronavirus vaccine contenders has been tested on pregnant people.
Week In Politics: Trump Acknowledges Transition Of Power, But Stops Short Of Conceding
by Ron Elving
We look at what a concession from the Trump White House might look like, and what the president might be able to get done in his remaining days.
What's Next For Pennsylvania's John Fetterman
by Sam Dunklau
Pennsylvania's Democratic lieutenant governor, John Fetterman, rose to national fame in the post-election battle with Trump.
Trump Administration Moves To Sell Drilling Rights To Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife
by Tegan Hanlon
The Trump administration aims to end a decades-long battle by rushing to sell oil rights in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. We look at what's next, and what could stop the push to drill.
Saturday Sports: Diego Maradona, A Legendary Soccer Star Passes Away
NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about how college and pro football the COVID-19 surge. And, the complicated legacy soccer's Diego Maradona, who passed away this week at the age of 60.
Iran's Top Nuclear Scientist Assassinated
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Karim Sadjadpour, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's top nuclear scientist.
'Perestroika In Paris' Is An Anthropomorphic Tale Of Friendship
NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Jane Smiley, about her newest novel, Perestroika in Paris.
Homeira Qaderi Reflects On Motherhood In Her New Memoir
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Homeira Qaderi about her memoir Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son, the story motherhood and womanhood in her native country.