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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.
Carla Bruni On Bringing The 'French Touch' To Her Cover Album
Carla Bruni, former first lady of France, has a new album out called French Touch. NPR's Scott Simon talks to her about how she decided to make an album of cover songs.
Rep. Charlie Dent On Bump Stocks Bill
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rep. Charlie Dent, a Republican from eastern Pennsylvannia, about a bill he co-sponsors that would ban bump stocks.
Investigators Still Seeking A Motive
by Brian Mann
The motive behind the slaughter of 58 concertgoers in Las Vegas remains a mystery, exasperating investigators.
Van Jones On 'The Messy Truth'
NPR's Scott Simon talks to CNN contributor Van Jones about his new book Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart, How We Come Together.
Saturday Sports: Baseball Playoffs
by Tom Goldman
The Major League Baseball Playoffs have started, while in hockey Las Vegas played Dallas after the week's massacre.
A Spanish Mosque's Ties To Terror
by Lauren Frayer
Suspects in two terror attacks in Spain had ties to one specific mosque on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
What's Next For Angola With A New President
by Eyder Peralta
For the first time since 1979, Angola has a new president. But will João Lourenço bring change in a country struggling with an oil-dominated economy?
A Byproduct Of A Refugee Crisis: Child Labor
by Ruth Sherlock
Lebanon has at least 180,000 child laborers and one aid group is trying to bring them in from the fields to learn and recover their childhoods.
The Critical Needs Of Hospitals In Puerto Rico
Scott Simon talks to Edgar Crespo, an administrator at the Hospital de la Concepcion in San German, Puerto Rico, about receiving patients from other hospitals.
A Doctor's Guidance For Hospitals After Mass Shootings
Scott Simon talks with Dr. Comilla Sasson, who was working at a hospital the night 12 people were killed and 70 injured at a movie theater in Colorado in 2012.