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.
These books take a deep dive into the context surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection
Andrew Limbong, host of NPR's Book of the Day podcast, recommends key books to read on right wing extremism and former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election results.
Los llanos are known as home to cowboys. Cimarrón's music stories the diverse reality
The South American music Joropo often deals with horses and cowboys. The Colombian band Cimarrón has made the genre more inclusive by adding Indigenous and Afro-Colombian themes and sounds.
Ellyn Gaydos tracks her life in 'Pig Years'
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with author Ellyn Gaydos about her memoir "Pig Years," which documents the joys and sorrows of working on a small farm.
The northern half of Yellowstone National Park may remain closed the rest of the year
Catastrophic damage by flooding earlier this week in Yellowstone National Park likely means that the northern half of the park will remain closed the rest of the year.
Week in politics: Jan. 6 hearings are revealing, but Americans are split on outcome
The Jan. 6 committee hearings are getting a lot of attention, but polls show Americans are essentially evenly split over whether former President Donald Trump should be indicted.
Jan. 6 committee lays out evidence of Trump knowingly subverting the 2020 election
Recent hearings by the Jan. 6 committee have focused on whether former President Donald Trump knowingly tried to subvert the 2020 election.
The novel 'Horse' is the story of an enslaved man grooming a winning thoroughbred
Lexington was a winning thoroughbred in the mid-1800's, and the basis of Geraldine Brooks' new novel, "Horse." Scott Simon talks with her about her story.
Biden to be briefed on wildfires in New Mexico
President Biden visits New Mexico today to get a briefing on wildfires. The governor and many locals are upset that the largest was started by prescribed burns the U.S. Forest Service let escape.
Rock 'n' roll's Creem Magazine is back in print and online
Creem Magazine, which covered rock 'n' roll from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, is returning: first as a digital magazine with full archives, then in the fall as a quarterly print publication.
Saturday sports: Warriors beat Celtics in finals; Tampa Bay wants third Stanley Cup
The Golden State Warriors trounce the Boston Celtics in the NBA finals, Tampa Bay Lightning seek a third Stanley Cup victory, and the Oklahoma Sooners softball team wins their world series.
Opposition politician Valdimir Kara-Murza and other dissidents detained in Russia
Scott Simon speaks to Evgenia Kara-Murza, wife of jailed Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza, about her efforts to free him.