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.
Trump's Track Record On Family Detentions
This week the Trump administration published rules that would allow the indefinite detention of migrant children with their parents. Critics say family detention centers have a bad track record.
A Swing District Congressman Changes Stance On Guns
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., has battled against tougher gun controls, but now says he wants stronger background checks, limits on the size of ammunition clips, and new so-called red flag laws.
Writer Joanna Schroeder On Preventing Teenage Boys From Turning To Hate
White teenage boys are being exposed via social media to groups peddling hate. NPR's Scott Simon asks Joanna Schroeder how she talks to her kids about what they encounter online.
Week In Politics
American politics are echoing in the streets of Jerusalem and Hong Kong while fears of a recession are taking hold here at home.
German Group Aims To Use Soccer To Empower Female Athletes
A German group gets women from around the world to play soccer — something that's not so easy for those coming from Iran and other places where it's considered a male pastime.
Bassey Ikpi On 'I'm Telling The Truth, But I'm Lying'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author and spoken-word artist Bassey Ikpi on her essays about growing up and dealing with mental illness.
Repercussions Of Family Separations Continue
The children in one Guatemalan family who spent three months in detention last year under President Trump's family separation policy have returned home but they are still dealing with repercussions.
Wall Street's Wild Week
Mixed economic signals have economists concerned about a recession, something President Trump is trying to factor into his reelection bid.
Understanding Kashmir
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Suvir Kaul, a historian and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, about India's move to assert itself in Kashmir.
Teaching To Protect The Hopi Language
Hopi is an endangered language. The Hopi Nation in Arizona is working to preserve it with a summer program that teaches the language to preschoolers and, in some cases, to their parents.