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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.
What Trump's Syria Airstrikes Accomplish
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Kori Schake of the Hoover Institution about Syria and what may lie ahead now that the U.S. has taken direct military action against the Assad regime.
'Natural Geographical Sorting' Could Be The Culprit Behind Political Polarization
The Cook Political Report says polarization is due less to gerrymandering than it is to where people choose to live.
Saturday Sports: Baseball's Back And Golden State Warriors On Winning Streak
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com about spring season beginnings for baseball and the NBA playoffs.
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.
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.
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.
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.