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The program wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories.
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.
U.S. National Debt Passes $22 Trillion
The national debt passed $22 trillion this week, the biggest number on record. NPR's Scott Simon asks Business Insider's Bob Bryan why and what the long-term consequences could be.
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon On Border Wall
NPR's Scott Simon asks Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., about his stance on the president's national emergency declaration and funding for border security.
Former CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske On Trump's Border Declaration
NPR's Scott Simon asks former drug czar and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske about President Trump's declaration of a national emergency to fund a wall along the border.
Pitchaya Sudbanthad On 'Bangkok Wakes To Rain'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Pitchaya Sudbanthad about his novel Bangkok Wakes to Rain. The book threads the history of Thailand with the modern world.
Week In Politics
by Ron Elving
The president declared a national emergency in order to supplement the border security funding provided by Congress this week. The question of an emergency will likely end up at the Supreme Court.
Talkin' Birds: The Great Backyard Bird Count
For years, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Great Backyard Bird Count have provided valuable data for avian research. Ray Brown from the Talkin' Birds podcast talks with Scott Simon about it.
Making Money As A Rent-A-Goalie
Keith Hamilton of Toronto talks about what it's like to be a rent-a-goalie for amateur ice hockey teams.
Darrell 'Bubba' Wallace Jr. On Going Back To The Daytona 500
NPR's Scott Simon talks to NASCAR driver Darrell "Bubba" Wallace. Wallace returns to Daytona International Speedway for his second Daytona 500 this weekend.
If The U.S. And China Don't Reach A Trade Deal, Consumers Will Soon Feel The Impact
by Grant Gerlock
So far, the U.S. trade war with China hasn't affected consumers much. But without a deal soon, tariffs on thousands of products will more than double.
Nigeria Delays Elections
by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton
Nigerians were to vote on Saturday, but the election was postponed by a week. The leading presidential contenders are two men are in their 70s in a nation where the median age is 18.
Universities Scour Yearbooks After Northam
by Cheryl Corley
After the controversy over a blackface photo in Ralph Northam's medical school yearbook, universities are reviewing their yearbooks for material that could be considered racist or offensive.
Pope Defrocks Theodore McCarrick
by Sylvia Poggioli
Pope Francis has defrocked former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who has been accused of sex abuse.