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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.
Sen. Jeff Flake On Syria And Authorizing Military Force
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Sen. Jeff Flake, a Republican from Arizona, about the Trump administration's airstrikes in Syria and Congress authorizing the use of military force.
Syria Overshadows Meeting Of Trump And Xi
NPR's Scott Simon talks to China expert Richard McGregor about this week's meeting between President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping, and China's role in international relations.
Why Vladimir Putin Continues To Back The Assad Regime
NPR's Scott Simon asks Vladimir Putin biographer Steven Lee Myers about the Russian president's motivations in Syria and the aftereffects of Russia's meddling in the U.S. presidential election.
The Scene In Stockholm A Day After Attack
NPR's Scott Simon asks terrorism expert Magnus Norell of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the attack in Stockholm.
Carl And Rob Reiner Leave Hand And Footprints In Concrete
by Mandalit del Barco
Father and son comedy legends Carl and Rob Reiner have their hand and footprints immortalized in front of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
White Supremacists Trying To Recruit On College Campuses
White supremacists are stepping up recruitment efforts on college campuses. NPR's Scott Simon asks Emerson College President Lee Pelton how he's responded to racist fliers and emails on his campus.
Precision Drum Company Takes On The Beatles
by Karen Michel
One of the oldest U.S. drum makers is Precision Drum Company. It's made instruments for some big names in jazz and rock. It's now making a replica of the drum on the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper album.