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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.
Why A Cancer Patient Opposes The 'Right To Try' Experimental Cancer Drugs
Michael Becker is dying from cancer. But he tells NPR's Scott Simon that he opposes the passage of the Right To Try Act, which gives terminally ill patients access to experimental drugs.
Nearly 100 Killed In Afghanistan Ambulance Blast
A suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan has killed at least 95 and wounded even more. NPR's Scott Simon talks with photojournalist Andrew Quilty who arrived at the site of the blast within minutes.
Week In Politics: Trump In Davos, Immigration, Mueller
by Ron Elving
President Trump traveling to Davos this week. The White House outlined a plan on immigration and reports said that Trump tried to fire the special counsel.
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz On FBI Russia Probe
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Rep. Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, about recent reports that President Trump wanted to fire special counsel Robert Mueller in June 2017.
A Beach In Tunisia Where Migrants' Bodies Wash Ashore
by Ruth Sherlock
In eastern Tunisia, a man oversees a field of anonymous graves for migrants who died trying to sail to Europe. Despite the danger, two of his own sons made the journey in a desperate search for work.