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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.
Research Finds Racial Disparities In Prison Sentences
Georgetown law professor Paul Butler talks with NPR's Scott Simon about racial disparity in federal sentencing. The average sentence is nearly 20 percent longer for black men than white men.
Hospitality Workers And Sexual Harassment
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Karen Kent, president of the Chicago chapter of the hospitality workers union Unite Here, about their efforts to protect hotel employees against sexual harassment.
LGBTQ People Of Color And Discrimination
by Deena Prichep
A new poll shows that LGBTQ people of color were at least twice as likely as white LGBTQ people to report discrimination because of their sexuality and gender identity.
Week In Politics: Flynn And Russia, Sexual Harassment On Capitol Hill
by Ron Elving
Michael Flynn has broken ties with the White House legal team, reports say, in a possible sign he will cooperate with prosecutors investigating Russian influence.
Saturday Sports: The Future Of The NFL
Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN about questions of how long the NFL can continue to dominate professional sports.
Youth Soccer Referee Says Parents Are A Problem At Games
Avery Krut, volunteer referee for the American Youth Soccer Organization in Beverly Hills, Calif., tells NPR's Scott Simon about why he's had enough of parents' behavior on the sidelines.
More Than 300 Killed In Attack On Egyptian Mosque
by Jane Arraf
Egypt is in mourning after the most deadly attack since ISIS started operating in the northern Sinai. Friday's bombing and gun attack on a mosque killed more than 300 people.
Parents Allege Sexual Abuse At Chinese Kindergarten
by Anthony Kuhn
An alleged sex abuse scandal in a kindergarten run by a large private school chain has caused an uproar in China.
George Orwell's Life In 'The Last Man In Europe'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dennis Glover about his new book, The Last Man in Europe. Glover's novel is a fictionalized account of George Orwell's life as he wrote 1984.
A Conservative Tax Analyst On The GOP Tax Plan
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Scott Greenberg, senior analyst at the right-learning Tax Foundation, about the GOP tax plans. He says it may be hard to reach consensus because of internal disagreements.