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.
Tunisia Elections Preview
Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring, holds presidential elections Sunday. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Emir Sfaxi, who protested for democracy, to see what's at stake.
The Revolutionary History Of Mooncakes
Mooncakes are known as an Asian pastry, but the cakes have a revolutionary history, and a current role in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. Bernice Chan of the South China Morning Post discusses.
Ronan Farrow On MIT And Jeffrey Epstein
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Ronan Farrow of The New Yorker about Jeffrey Epstein's financial ties to the MIT Media Lab.
Dorian Hits Parts Of North Carolina, Spares Others
For a lot of North Carolina, Hurricane Dorian felt like a near miss. But for those in its path, the storm felt like a direct hit.
Surviving Dorian In The Bahamas
Bill Albury of Marsh Harbour in the Bahamas rode out Hurricane Dorian. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the experience.
Critiquing Lana Del Ray
NPR's Scott Simon talks with NPR Music's Ann Powers about Lana Del Ray's latest album, and about the dispute she and the artist had on Twitter over her review.
Smoking Hemp Catches On
Smoking hemp flower is gaining popularity and proving profitable in Vermont, even though it doesn't have the same effect as its psychoactive relative, marijuana.