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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: NCAA Basketball Championship, Harvard Fencing Coach Scandal
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN about the Final Four tournament and the scandal swirling around Harvard's fencing coach.
The Life Of Longtime Cubs Player Ernie Banks
Always smiling, beloved, the late Cubs legend Ernie Banks was troubled to never get to the World Series. Scott Simon talks with author Ron Rapoport about biography of Banks, Let's Play Two.
A Flying Baby From An Iconic Photo Grows Up
Jordan Leads became famous in some circles for the flying baby photo in which she appeared back in the 1990s. Today she is 27 and a rock climber.
Former Jockey On Horse Racing Deaths
The Santa Anita Derby is one of the qualifying races for the Kentucky Derby. But a string of horse deaths have put the industry under scrutiny. Former jockey Richard Migliore talks with Scott Simon.
Australian Farmers Give Up In The Face Of Extreme Heat
by Ashley Ahearn
Australia is no stranger to periods of extreme heat and drought. But after years with little rain, many farmers in the country's southeast are simply giving up.
Sen. Bob Menendez On Venezuela
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., about the situation in Venezuela and the end of the Mueller investigation.
Families Of ISIS Fighters Crowd Camps In Syria
by Jane Arraf
The U.S. and Syrian-Kurdish forces have driven ISIS out of Syria. Now, tens of thousands of the women and children — the families of ISIS fighters — are in an overcrowded, remote camp in Syria.
After A Century, A Voice For The U.S. Salt Industry Goes Quiet
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
The Lasting Trauma After A Mass Shooting
There have been three apparent suicides in Parkland, Fla. and Newtown, Conn. in the past two weeks. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sherrie Lawson, a survivor of the Washington Navy Yard shooting.