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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.
Evangelicals Rally For Trump
by Tom Gjelten
Evangelicals supporting President Trump rallied in Miami Friday. It comes after a major Evangelical publication called for Trump to be removed from office.
Iraqi Protester On Iran-U.S. Tensions
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Halah, an anti-government protester in Baghdad who is worried about what a proxy war between Iran and the U.S. will mean for her country.
Iraq's Position Between The U.S. And Iran
Abbas Kadhim, director of the Iraq Initiative at the Atlantic Council, speaks to NPR's Leila Fadel about Iraq's position between the U.S. and Iran: Can the country afford to take sides?
Snowball Fights Are OK In Wausau
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Robert Mielke, the mayor of Wausau, Wis., where the city council is revising a law that bans snowball fights.
Rural Hospitals Continue To Close
by Sarah Jane Tribble
Nearly 20 rural hospitals closed in 2019, more than any year in the past decade. And more are expected to close. These rural hospitals often see too few patients to pay for their costs.
Rep. Greg Walden On Drug Pricing
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Oregon Rep. Greg Walden about Congress' failure to pass legislation in 2019 to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans.
Saturday Sports: The Year In Sports
NPR's Leila Fadel looks back at some of the year's biggest stories in sports with Howard Bryant of ESPN.
What's Happened Since Protests Started In Iran
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mehrzad Boroujerdi, director of Virginia Tech's School of Public and International Affairs, about the aftermath of Iran's violent protests.
Holiday Storytelling
Holidays are good for storytelling and games, so we're combining the two. Writers Kwame Alexander and Alissa Nutting join NPR's Scott Simon for a round-robin story about a cranky little boy.