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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, U.S. Open
by Tom Goldman
The Women's World Cup is under way, with exciting matches and some controversy as well.
Yazidi Children, Torn From Their Families By ISIS, Forget Their Identities
by Jane Arraf
Watfa and Jeelan are finally free of the ISIS woman who kept them captive for the past five years. But she's the only "family" they can remember and they want to go back to her.
Migrants Taking Riskier Routes To Avoid Mexican Authorities
by James Fredrick
As Mexico cracks down on migrants trying to get to the United States, migrants are trying to evade authorities by taking riskier routes, often putting them in the way of thieves and drug gangs.
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.