Chileans weigh a new constitution
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.
After 100 Days, Trump's Legislative Victories Are Lacking
Donald Trump has a resume unlike any other president before him. He said he would upend the status quo, but so far, he hasn't succeeded in having major legislation passed.
Pope Holds Mass In Cairo
Pope Francis celebrated Roman Catholic Mass on Saturday in a stadium in Cairo, Egypt. His visit is part of an effort to strengthen relations with the Muslim world, and to support Coptic Christians.
Saturday Sports: Layoffs At ESPN, Star High School Baseball Pitcher
ESPN recently let go of about 100 employees. The company faces declining subscriptions as people switch to view sports online. Also a high school pitcher is facing big expectations, maybe too big.
Aid Groups Criticize Italy-Libya Agreement To Help Push Back Migrants
NPR's Scott Simon asks Leonard Doyle of the International Organization for Migration how an agreement between Italy and Libya could end up putting migrants in grave danger.
'Indecent': A Play About A Play
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel is using a controversial Yiddish play more than a hundred years old as the basis for her first Broadway production.
This Man Keeps Track Of Loch Ness Monster Sightings
Gary Campbell runs the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the lack of recent sightings.
Documentary Filmmaker On The Personal Essays In 'You Don't Look Your Age'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with award-winning documentary filmmaker Sheila Nevins about her new book, You Don't Look Your Age...And Other Fairy Tales.
Hezbollah Plays Up Efforts To Oppose Israel
Hezbollah's support of Syria's government has been controversial, so the Lebanese militant group is trying to remind people what made it popular before: fighting Israel.
Inside 'The Black Hand' Crime Wave A Century Ago
Stephan Talty's The Black Hand tells the story of the Black Hand crime wave that gripped New York City in the early 1900s and the one policeman who took it on. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon.
Examining Trump's Record On Trade
When the president speaks the world listens. Adam Behsudi of Politico talks with NPR's Scott Simon about how Donald Trump's outspoken commentary is affecting international trade with the U.S.