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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.
Occupational Therapist Discusses Treating COVID-19 Patients
Alisha Johnson is an occupational therapist in Atlanta. Many of her clients these days are COVID-19 survivors, and she talks about how her work has changed because of the pandemic.
Arlo McKinley On Heartbreak And Hope In His New Album, 'Die Midwestern'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Arlo McKinley, the last artist John Prine signed to his label Oh Boy Records, about his newest album, Die Midwestern.
Activists Honor 1963 March On Washington, Urge Citizens To Vote
by Juana Summers
Activists participating in the Get Your Knee Off Our Necks march in Washington D.C. are focused on organizing against racial injustice and on getting out the vote this November.
Updates From Kenosha, Wisconsin Following Jacob Blake Shooting
by David Schaper
We get the latest from Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a teenage gunman is now facing criminal charges over the deadly shooting of protesters.
How The Republican National Convention Broke Legal Norms
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Walter Shaub, former director of the Office of Government Ethics, about the legality of the Republican National Convention events at the White House this week.
After Recovering From COVID-19, Many Still Have Painful Symptoms
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Dr. Margot Gage, professor of epidemiology at Lamar University in Texas. She was infected with the coronavirus in March and still suffers from a series of serious symptoms.
University Of California Custodian Discusses Life And Work During A Pandemic
by Scott Simon
Nick Gutierrez cleans dorm rooms at the University of California Santa Cruz, and has been doing so for most of the pandemic. He talks about what that's been like, and his concerns for this quarter.