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.
Texas Faces Dilemma: How To Accommodate COVID-19 Postive Voters
One challenge for which election officials still don't have a great answer is this: how to handle voters who test positive for COVID-19 after the deadline for absentee ballots has passed.
Week In Politics: Congress Fails To Come To Agreement On New Coronavirus Relief Bill
As lawmakers fight over what to include in the next Coronavirus relief package, we look at the impact of delaying that aid. Also, do we know more about President Trump's agenda for his second term?
Protesters Demand Accountability In The Aftermath Of Beirut Explosion
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Lebanese journalist Alia Ibrahim about the Beirut blast and why she finds hope in the tragedy.
Sean Hannity Changes Book Cover Featuring Latin Motto Error
After student Spencer Alexander McDaniel realized that the Latin on the cover of a new book by Sean Hannity was pretty much gibberish, Hannity changed it.
The Coronavirus Pandemic May End The Reign Of Blue Jeans
With most people staying at home these days, Americans are searching for comfort and ditching the denim. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to retail journalist Abha Bhattarai about the demise of jeans.
Kim Johnson Talks Racism, Mass Incarceration In Debut Novel
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Kim Johnson about her debut novel This Is My America. In it, a teenage girl works to get her father off of death row.
Author Morgan Jerkins Reconnects With Her Southern African-American Roots In New Book
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Morgan Jerkins about her new book. Wandering In Strange Lands, where she travels to the South to understand the roots of her African-American culture.
Unemployed People Tell Their Stories As CARES Act Benefits End
Millions of people are out of work and those being sustained through the CARES act the past several months face tough circumstances now that that money has run out.