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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.
Polls Show Likely Abortion Law Change In Ireland
by Alice Fordham
Ireland has one of the strictest abortion laws in the world. Pro-abortion-rights groups have campaigned for decades to repeal the country's Eighth Amendment. Now voters have decided.
W. Kamau Bell On The Meaning Of Patriotism
W. Kamau Bell, host of CNN's United Shades of America, discusses what patriotism means to him this Memorial Day weekend.
Enforcing Sanctions On Iran
Now that the U.S. has withdrawn from the Iran nuclear deal, how difficult will it be to enforce sanctions? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with former Treasury Department adviser Elizabeth Rosenberg.
Trump's Off-And-On North Korea Meeting
NPR's Scott Simon talks with former Ambassador Wendy Sherman of Albright Stonebridge Group about President Trump's planned meeting with Kim Jong Un.
'National Review' Writer And Former Service Member On Defining Patriotism
David French, senior writer for the National Review and a former major in the U.S. Army Reserve, describes what patriotism means to him this Memorial Day weekend.
What Does Patriotism Mean To You?
This Memorial Day weekend, NPR's Scott Simon looks at what patriotism means for longtime civil rights leader the Rev. William J. Barber II and for visitors to the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Living With A Brother In Prison In 'My Brother Moochie'
Issac J. Bailey's oldest brother murdered a man and spent 32 years in prison. It changed the family forever. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Bailey about his new book, My Brother Moochie.
New Jersey Attorney General On Investigating For-Profit Colleges
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal says if Betsy DeVos won't investigate fraud at for-profit colleges, he will. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the man taking on the secretary of education.
Al Roker Writes About The Deadliest Flood In American History
NPR's Scott Simon talks to author and NBC's Today show weatherman Al Roker about his book: Ruthless Tide: The Heroes and Villains of the Johnstown Flood, America's Astonishing Gilded Age Disaster.
Texas Community Reels After Latest School Shooter Kills 10
A 17-year-old high school student has been charged with capital murder for the deaths of 10 people at his high school near Houston, Texas. The suspect was arrested alive.
10 Killed When Gunman Opens Fire In Texas High School
NPR's Scott Simon has the latest news on the shooting that killed eight students and two teacher at Santa Fe High School in Texas on Friday.