Chileans weigh a new constitution
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.
The U.S.-Canada Relationship In 'The Art Of Diplomacy'
Vicki Heyman and Bruce Heyman, former U.S. ambassador to Canada, speak with NPR's Scott Simon about their new book, The Art of Diplomacy.
Japan's Emperor Prepares To Abdicate The Throne
Emperor Akihito of Japan will abdicate Tuesday. He is 85 and will be the first Japanese monarch to retire in over 200 years.
Louisiana High School Senior Accepted To 115 Colleges
Antoinette Love, a senior at a New Orleans high school, has been accepted to 115 colleges.
ISIS Families Hope For Return Of 'Caliphate'
In an overcrowded and desperate detention camp in Syria, thousands of wives and children of ISIS fighters are languishing and wishing for the Islamic State to regain power.
California Farmers Try New Strategy To Cut Carbon
Cover crops can make soil healthy and help it soak up a lot of carbon. Now, California is paying farmers to grow them, to help meet its ambitious climate goals.
The Story Of 'The Fabulous Stains' And Riot Grrrl
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains, made in the early 1980s, inspired many of the early members of the underground feminist punk movement.
The NRA, Maria Butina And Trump
On the same day gun rights activist Maria Butina was sentenced to 18 months in prison for acting as an unregistered Russian agent, the president stressed his support for gun rights at an NRA meeting.
Women And The Draft
Now that no jobs in the military are off-limits to women, a federal judge has declared mandatory male-only draft registration to be unconstitutional. Should women now be required to register as well?
Update On Baltimore Mayor Controversy
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Karsonya Wise Whitehead, associate professor of communications and African American studies at Loyola University and the host of a local radio talk show in Baltimore.
GOP Take On The Big Democratic Field
NPR's Scott Simon asks former Kasich senior strategist John Weaver about how to navigate a big field of primary candidates in a presidential contest.
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan On Impeachment
NPR's Scott Simon asks Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., about how her constituents feel about impeaching President Trump.