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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.
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
by Melissa Sevigny
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.
Palestinians And Israelis React To Tlaib's Canceled Trip
by Daniel Estrin
Politics in the U.S. and Israel are often intertwined and that was illustrated in dramatic fashion this week.
Mississippi River Flooding's Impact On Commercial Fishing
by Travis Lux
The Mississippi River is continuing to flood and all that water is devastating oyster harvests downstream. It's bad and getting worse.
What China Wants In Hong Kong
NPR's Scott Simon asks UC San Diego's Susan Shirk about what's driving China's response to the Hong Kong protests and how she sees the situation playing out.
What One Attendee Remembers From Woodstock
by Robert Goldstein
The late NPR music librarian Robert Goldstein was at Woodstock. We offer his "Parable of the Hot Dogs" on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the festival.
Project Pluto And Nuclear-Powered Missiles
NPR's Scott Simon hears from Rand Corporation researcher Edward Geist about attempts by Russia and the U.S. to develop nuclear-powered missiles.
Government Checks Addresses To Prepare For Census
by Hansi Lo Wang
Census Bureau workers are spreading out across the U.S. to make sure they have a list of every home address for next year's head count. Getting left out could lead to an inaccurate 2020 census.
Chicago's Underground Snow Cone Economy
by Linda Lutton
On Chicago's West Side, from the first hot day of spring until the end of summer, snow cone and candy stands sprout up to form a sweet, underground summertime economy.
Hundreds Mourn El Paso Shooting Victim
by Mallory Falk
Margie Reckard was one of 22 people killed in the Walmart shootings in El Paso, Texas. Her husband, Antonio Basco, said he had no other family and invited the public to attend.
Fighting Seagulls In Ocean City, N.J.
Seagulls have gotten aggressive on the boardwalk in Ocean City, N.J. NPR's Scott Simon talks to local business owner Randy Levchuk about a new plan to tame the gulls.
After El Paso, Some Latinos Divided On Trump
by Leila Fadel
Just under a quarter of Latinos identify or lean toward the GOP. The attack in El Paso targeting the largest ethnic minority in the U.S. is forcing new conversations in families and friendships.