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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.
Priest Describes Attack On Church In Nicaragua
by Michele Kelemen
Vice President Pence is accusing Nicaragua's leader of waging war against the Catholic Church. We hear from a priest whose parish came under siege.
Understanding Friday's Economic News
The United States' economy is experiencing a period of growth, and President Trump says he is responsible. Scott Simon talks to Harvard's Kenneth Rogoff about what's causing the current economic boom.
Former Student On USC Doctor Abuse Allegations
More than 200 former University of Southern California students are suing the university alleging that a former campus gynecologist abused them. NPR's Scott Simon talks to former student Amanda Davis.
Doubts Remain Over North Korean Denuclearization
by David Welna
The return of possible American GI remains is a hopeful sign from North Korea but Pyongyang continues to produce material needed to produce nuclear weapons.
Report Details Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CBS CEO Les Moonves
by David Folkenflik
CBS CEO Les Moonves has been accused of sexual misconduct in a new story published by The New Yorker.
Wildfire Races Through Northern California
by Alex Emslie
A large and fatal wildfire in Northern California is growing. Thousands of people have fled the Carr Fire so far.
Family Reunion Update
by John Burnett
A court deadline for the Trump administration to reunite all the migrant families it separated at the border has now passed. The government says it has complied, but hundreds of kids are still held.
The Man Putin Wants To Interrogate
NPR's Scott Simon asks Kyle Parker of the U.S. Helsinki Commission about Vladimir Putin's attempts to question him and other Americans in return for allowing U.S. authorities to question Russians.
What Ranchers Think Of The Endangered Species Act
NPR's Scott Simon asks South Dakota rancher Bill Kluck what cattle and sheep producers would like to see in legislation to allow more local say in Endangered Species Act protections.