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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: James Wiseman, Junior Johnson
by Tom Goldman
The NCAA has arguably driven out its best basketball player. Also, NASCAR legend Junior Johnson has died.
Researchers Say U.N. Peacekeepers Fathered And Left Behind Children In Haiti
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Susan Bartels about the report she co-authored on U.N. peacekeepers conceiving children in Haiti during their 2004-17 stabilization mission there.
Kashmir's Internet Shutdown Continues
India is still blocking Internet service in Kashmir Valley, a Muslim-majority province. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Suvir Kaul of the University of Pennsylvania, who has family in the valley.
Peter Schjeldahl On 'The Art Of Dying'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with New Yorker art critic Peter Schjeldahl about his latest piece, "The Art of Dying." Schjeldahl has lung cancer.
What Brexit Means For Northern Ireland
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Ben Lowry, deputy editor of the Belfast-based Newsletter, about how Boris Johnson's Brexit plans will affect Northern Ireland.
Avery Pearson On Helping Struggling Comedians
NPR's Scott Simon talks to comedian Avery Pearson about the song he wrote to help raise funds for working comedians through the charity Comedy Gives Back.
'Little Women': Book Vs. Movie
This Christmas a new adaptation of Little Women hits theaters. But must you read Louisa May Alcott's classic before you see the latest screen version? The answer is ... it depends.
CDC Says THC Additive Is The Culprit In Most Vaping Deaths
by Richard Harris
Federal health officials say emergency rooms saw a spike in vaping-related lung injuries in June. That timing provides an important clue about the cause of this deadly outbreak.
Chinatown's Place In California Punk
A punk band played a Denny's in California last week, but that's not so strange: turns out punk has a history in the restaurants of LA's Chinatown. Madeline Leung Coleman talks about the history.