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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.
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.
Paradise, Calif., Holds Memorial For 85 Killed In Fire
by Kirk Siegler
A community-wide memorial service was held on Friday for the 85 people who died in November's Camp Fire. One man whose father died in the fire is trying to figure out where his family goes from here.
Protesters Oppose Border Wall In Mission, Texas
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
We go to Mission, Texas, on the Southern border, where protests have sprung up against a proposed border wall.
Parkland Students Speak, One Year Later
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with activists Matt Deitsch and Charlie Mirsky about their efforts to end gun violence in the wake of last year's shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School.
Update On Sexual Assault Allegations Against Virginia's Lieutenant Governor
by Mallory Noe Payne
We have an update on the political situation in Virginia after a second allegation of sexual assault against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax.
Democrats Court Iowa's Rural Voters
by Clay Masters
Many Democrats with presidential ambitions in 2020 are already making trips to Iowa. And some of them are trying hard to win over rural supporters the party lost in 2016.
Whitaker Says He Hasn't Interfered In Mueller Probe
by Carrie Johnson
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker faced intense questioning by Democrats on the House Judiciary committee over his independence in overseeing the Mueller probe.