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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: Women's World Cup, Wimbledon
by Tom Goldman
The Women's World Cup is underway, while top tennis players are about to meet at Wimbledon.
Week In Politics
by Ron Elving
President Trump called off an attack that was intended as retaliation for Iran's shooting down of a U.S. military drone.
Trump On Iran
President Trump is heading to Camp David to talk about Iran — after announcing additional sanctions on the country.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger On Iran
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger about President Trump calling for and then canceling military strikes against Iran.
ICE Plans Large-Scale Raids
by John Burnett
Acting ICE Director Mark Morgan defended his plan to arrest and deport thousands of migrant families in an interview with NPR.
How Iranians View Escalating Tensions
Scott Simon talks to Karim Sadjadpour, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about escalating tensions with Iran.
Chanelle Benz On 'The Gone Dead'
Chanelle Benz's new novel is a story that swells with Mississippi swelter, blood oaths, old grudges, conspiracy theories and everlasting mysteries. Scott Simon talks with her about the book.