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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.
New COVID-19 Data Reporting Rule Sparks Confusion At Hospitals
by Pien Huang
The Trump Administration has states and hospitals scrambling with a new rule that makes them bypass the CDC and send their coronavirus data to directly to the department of Health and Human Services.
Florida Congresswoman On How Her State Is Handling COVID-19
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Congresswoman and former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala about the federal and state response to COVID 19. Shalala's district is in south Florida.
Ellie Goulding On New Album, Living In New York and Coming Out Of Her Hiatus
British popstar Ellie Goulding talks about her new album "Brightest Blue" and about finding confidence and inner peace after years in the spotlight and a five-year hiatus.
Saturday Sports: Washington's NFL Team Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations
by Tom Goldman
After a troubling report on sexual harrassment at the Washington NFL club, can owner Dan Synder be forced out? Also - minor league baseball fans are enjoying games, with some pandemic modifications.
Atlanta Artist Spreads COVID-19 Information Through Her Art
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to artist Sherri Daye Scott about her grassroots campaign Big Facts, Little Acts, which spreads public health information through art.
Author Miles Harvey Tells The Story Of Schemer And False Prophet James Strang
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Miles Harvey about his book The King of Confidence: A Tale of Utopian Dreamers, Frontier Schemers, True Believers, False Prophets, and the Murder of an American Monarch.
Unemployment Remains High, But Spending Is Improving Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
by Scott Horsley
Consumer spending is rebounding, yet Americans continue to file for unemployment week after week, something Congress has to consider as it moves to shore up the pandemic U.S. economy.
Texas Man On What It's Like Being Evicted During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Daniel Garcia of Houston, Texas has been evicted from his home. He shares what that experience has been like for him and his family as part of our Outbreak Voices series.
Residents Of Alaskan Town Receive Monthly Stipend Not To Move Away During Pandemic
Southeast Alaska's economy is getting hammered without cruise ship tourists due to COVID-19. One city there is using its federal relief money to pay residents not to move away.
Pediatrician Makes Case For Reopening Schools This Fall
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sara Bode, pediatrician and member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, about sending students back to school this fall.
Former COVID-19 Patients Discuss Recovery
Udean Mars Williams, Barry Neely, and Alice Navarro all had COVID-19. Each experienced different symptoms and severity of illness. They share what their on-going recoveries have been like.