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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.
Jaime Wyatt On Her 'Felony Blues'
A new country artist on the scene bares her hardscrabble life of drug problems and jail time in an autobiographical album, Felony Blues. Jaime Wyatt talks with NPR's Don Gonyea.
Russia Investigation Update
by Carrie Johnson
Special counsel Robert Mueller appears to be examining a mysterious 2017 meeting in the Seychelles, Paul Manafort pleads not guilty again, and witnesses appear before the grand jury.
Paralympians Say Wheelchair Curling Opens Up Possibilities
by Craig LeMoult
The U.S. Paralympic wheelchair curling team says the sport changed its members lives. Before they left for South Korea, two U.S. team members shared their sport with paralyzed veterans.
Putting A Face To Anti-Trump Voters
Harvard political scientist Theda Skocpol has been studying a grassroots movement that could re-energize Democrats: mostly middle-aged, college-educated white women. She talks with Don Gonyea.
Trump's Presidential Firsts
by Tamara Keith
Agreeing to meet with North Korea's leader isn't the first "first" for President Trump. We look at some other groundbreaking moves Trump has made as president.
Saturday Sports: Paralympics, Tiger Woods, March Madness
by Tom Goldman
We have an update on the Paralympics now underway in South Korea, plus Tiger Woods and college basketball.
Bored? Try Ax Throwing
There is a new sport growing in popularity: ax throwing. Just grab yourself an oversized dart board and hatchet.
Baltic Countries On Countering Russian Disinformation
by Michele Kelemen
President Trump is hosting the leaders of three Baltic states next month. Latvia's Foreign Minister says the meeting is an important message to Russia.
Shelling Continues In Eastern Ghouta
There's talk of a ceasefire to allow food into ravaged Eastern Ghouta in Syria, which has been under siege for five years. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks to Mouaid El Deen about what life is like there.
Cape Town Delays 'Day Zero,' But Water Problems Remain
by Daniella Cheslow
Fears of a Day Zero of empty taps in Cape Town, South Africa have mostly eased, but poor townships say they rarely have adequate water access.
A History Of Trade Wars
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with author and all-around expert A.J. Jacobs about history's most bizarre trade wars.