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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.
Saturday Sports: NFL Playoffs, Remembering David Stern
by Tom Goldman
The NFL playoffs are here. Is the Super Bowl a realistic goal for the teams that kick off the postseason this weekend? And we remember the man who ruled the NBA with an iron fist and compassion.
Danielle Pletka On Soleimani Strike
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Danielle Pletka of the American Enterprise Institute about why she thinks killing a top Iranian general was a shrewd move by the Trump administration.
Iran Vows Retaliation For Top Commander's Death
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Abas Aslani, editor-in-chief of Iran Front Page, about Iran's response to the killing of Qassem Soleimani.
T.S. Eliot's Love Letters Unsealed
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to scholar Frances Dickey of the University of Missouri about the trove of love letters T.S. Eliot wrote to a woman he called his "muse." The letters were unsealed this week.
Thousands Mourn Soleimani In Baghdad
by Deborah Amos
Thousands turned out for a funeral procession in Baghdad Saturday for Iran's slain military commander.
Racism Scandal In The Romance Writing Industry
by Karen Grigsby Bates
Claims of racism are at the heart of a scandal within the organization Romance Writers of America — a powerful industry group with a lot more going for it than heaving bosoms and swarthy pirates.
Tax Changes Hit Charities
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, about which nonprofits have been hit hardest by 2017 changes in tax laws.
How Climate Change Is Affecting Australia's Fires
Australia's Conservative government rejects efforts to tackle climate change. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former fire commissioner Greg Mullins about the public's anger as parts of Australia burn.
David Stern's Work To Fight Housing Discrimination
Lee Porter, executive director of the Fair Housing Council, talks to NPR's Leila Fadel about the work done for the organization by David Stern prior to his time as NBA commissioner.
The South's Changing Demographics
by Leila Fadel
More black Americans are moving south, changing the demographics of major metropolitan areas. We look at how these moves are shifting the political landscape.