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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.
Germany Car Crash Leaves Several Injured
by Scott Detrow
A vehicle crashed into the town Muenster in Germany injuring a number of people.
Week In Politics: Tariffs And Pruitt
by Ron Elving
The week in Washington was filled with talk of tariffs and the many controversies that have dogged EPA head Scott Pruitt.
Saturday Sports: Tiger Woods And The Masters
by Tom Goldman
We get some of the week's sports highlights, including the much-anticipated return of Tiger Woods to the Masters.
Gaza Protests Continue; At Least 8 Palestinians Killed Friday
by Daniel Estrin
There's been fresh protests and clashes in Gaza, near the border fence with Israel. Gaza officials say Israeli troops killed at least eight Palestinians Friday.
Lula Defies Order To Turn Himself In
by Philip Reeves
In Brazil, an extraordinary scene is underway. The country's former president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is defying a judge's order to turn himself in and start a prison sentence for corruption.
Explaining The New Russia Sanctions
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Matthew Rojansky of the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute about the Trump administration's new round of economic sanctions against Russian oligarchs and officials.
Russia's Inroads In Africa
by Michele Kelemen
The U.N. recently allowed Russia to start selling weapons to the Central African Republic. It's just one way Russia is trying to build up influence on the continent again, as the U.S. turns inward.