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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.
New Tensions Between U.S. And Iran After Tanker Attacks
NPR's Scott Simon asks Ariane Tabatabai, an associate political scientist at the RAND Corporation, about rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Sudan Protests Update
by Eyder Peralta
Protesters are continuing to pressure Sudan's military junta to cede power to a democratically elected civilian government.
Audra McDonald And Michael Shannon On 'Frankie And Johnny In The Clair De Lune'
NPR's Scott Simon asks Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon about starring in the Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's 1987 play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.
Leon Klinghoffer And The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict In 'An Innocent Bystander'
NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Julie Salamon about her new book, An Innocent Bystander. It's about the murder of Leon Klinghoffer.
High Flooding On Lake Ontario And St. Lawrence River
by Emily Russell
The U.S. and Canada are under pressure to show a water control plan for the area along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River didn't actually make flooding worse.
Republican Strategist On Impeachment
NPR's Scott Simon asks Republican strategist John Weaver why he thinks Democrats aren't pushing hard enough for impeachment, and how he argues his case to Republican friends and colleagues.
Week In Politics
by Ron Elving
President Trump now says he would alert the FBI if a foreign power offered him dirt on a political opponent.
Saturday Sports: Women's World Cup, U.S. Open
by Tom Goldman
The Women's World Cup is under way, with exciting matches and some controversy as well.