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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.
Week In Politics
by Ron Elving
After a week that underscored divisions within the Republican Party, the White House and GOP lawmakers will try to show unity on a high-stakes tax overhaul effort.
Hindu Nationalists Stir Up Controversy Over Taj Mahal
by Julie McCarthy
India's most famous monument, the Taj Mahal, is at the center of a bitter controversy stirred up by Hindu nationalists who say the Muslim emperor who built India's iconic monument was a "traitor."
Saturday Sports: Astros Ahead In World Series
by Tom Goldman
The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to take two wins over the Dodgers' one win so far in the World Series.
Kenyan Authorities Indefinitely Delay Voting In Some Opposition Counties
by Eyder Peralta
Kenyan electoral authorities have indefinitely delayed voting in some counties after clashes. The situation is particularly tense in the opposition stronghold of Kisumu.
Trump Administration Orders New Vetting For Refugees
The Trump administration has ordered new rules for vetting refugees. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Scott Arbeiter, president of the aid organization World Relief.
How To Design Haunted Houses
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Leonard Pickel, who is a haunted house architect. For more than 40 years he's designed and worked on these fear factories.
'Hidden No More': Encouraging Girls To Pursue STEM
NPR's Melissa Block talks to Yefon Mbangsi, a chemical engineer in Cameroon, about coming to the U.S. to participate in a State Department program inspired by the film Hidden Figures.
EPA Cancels Scientist Discussion Of Climate Change
New York Times reporter Lisa Friedman talks with Melissa Block about EPA administrator Scott Pruitt's latest moves to curb his agency's regulations and shift the focus away from climate change.
Assessing The Damage To Puerto Rico's Rain Forest
The trees in the El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico were raked bare by Hurricane Maria. Grizelle Gonzalez from the International Institute of Tropical Forestry talks with NPR's Melissa Block.
Hepatitis A Outbreak Hits California
Melissa Block talks to Dr. Nick Yphantides, chief medical officer of San Diego County, about a Hepatitis A outbreak in California. The virus killed 19 people and hit the homeless especially hard.