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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.
What The Short-Term Shutdown Bill Means For Thousands Of Federal Workers
NPR's Scott Simon asks Kristie Scarazzo, a botanist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from Ventura, Calif., for her reaction to the end of the partial government shutdown.
Former Homeland Security Secretary Shares His Perspective On The Shutdown
NPR's Scott Simon asks former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff if domestic security operations were damaged by the partial government shutdown.
Political Unrest In Venezuela Continues As U.S., U.K. Cast Support For Opposition Leader
NPR's Scott Simon talks with journalist Francisco Toro, founder of Caracas Chronicles, about how Venezuelans are reacting to the country's political crisis.
Rohingya Refugees Create Music To Memorialize Culture For Future Generations
by Sasha Ingber
Years before Myanmar's crackdown on Rohingyas, authorities were trying to silence them. Refugees in southern Bangladesh's sprawling camps are now making music to commemorate their culture.
No Sign Of New U.S. Program Aimed To Keep Asylum Seekers In Mexico
by Max Rivlin-Nadler
According to the Department of Homeland Security, asylum seekers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego were supposed to return to Mexico on Friday. But when the day came, nothing happened.
Longtime Trump Ally Roger Stone Indicted On 7 Counts In Mueller Investigation
by Ryan Lucas
Roger Stone, who worked on the Trump presidential campaign, has been indicted by the special counsel on charges that include making false charges to Congress and witness tampering.
'We've Missed Out On So Much': Furloughed Workers Respond To Trump's Shutdown Announcement
by Leila Fadel
Federal employees are going back to work after 35 days of unpaid furlough. They're ready to get back to work but feel bruised by the budget impasse between the White House and Congress.