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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.
Sen. Ron Wyden On Barr And Russia
NPR's Scott Simon asks Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about the power given to the attorney general to declassify intelligence related to investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Trump Arrives In Japan
by Ayesha Rascoe
President Trump has traveled to Tokyo to pay a visit to the Japanese prime minister and the new Japanese emperor.
Doctored Political Videos And Social Media
A doctored video featuring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was shared widely online this week. Amanda Carpenter, author of Gaslighting America, tells NPR's Scott Simon how easily disinformation spreads.
Week In Politics
by Ron Elving
Legislation to provide disaster relief is hung up in the House. State legislatures are restricting abortion rights. And the Supreme Court blocked new congressional maps for Michigan and Ohio.
The U.K. After May
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sebastian Payne, Financial Times political correspondent, about the coming resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May and the candidates who could replace her.
ISIS Fighters On Trial In Kurdish Territory
by Jane Arraf
Support is growing in Europe for an international tribunal to try ISIS suspects in Iraq or northeast Syria. A Kurdish trial reveals how those tribunals may work.
A Different Kind Of Story About Slavery In 'The Confessions Of Frannie Langton'
by Lynn Neary
Debut novelist Sara Collins wanted to explore the roots of scientific racism and produced the Gothic novel The Confessions of Frannie Langton.