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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.
Author Kanishk Tharoor On Language And Short Stories
Author Kanishk Tharoor's first book, Swimmer Among the Stars, is a compilation of short stories. He tells Scott Simon the format requires intensity and offers an opportunity to be playful.
Activists Work To Preserve Government Environmental Data
Scott Simon talks with historian Matt Price, whose group holds "hack-a-thons" to preserve scientific information. Activists fear environmental data will be harder to find under the new administration.
Proposed Border Wall Would Affect Many Endangered Species
by Will Stone
A border wall between the U.S. and Mexico would run thousands of miles along an ecologically diverse region. Environmentalists say it would cause major harm to wildlife and their habitat.
Democrat Rep. Elijah Cummings On Meeting With Trump
Scott Simon talks with Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, who is a sharp critic of the president, but sounded positive after meeting with Trump about trying to lower the cost of prescription drugs.
Syrian Children Facing 'Toxic Stress'
by Michele Kelemen
The aid group Save the Children has been looking into the mental health of young Syrians and its findings are alarming.
The Morale Inside U.S. Intelligence Agencies
Scott Simon talks with former senior CIA lawyer John Rizzo about how the intelligence community is reacting to new leaked documents from the group WikiLeaks, and President Trump's frequent criticism.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu On Confederate Monuments
Scott Simon speaks with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu after court rulings to permit New Orleans to take down monuments commemorating Confederate heroes.
Bill Could Upend Cross-County Busing In Louisville
by Ryland Barton
To address racial segregation, students in Louisville, Ky. have long been bused to schools across the city. A bill advancing in the state legislature would end that program.
A Life Darkened By Accidental Killing
While driving 20 years ago, Shane Snowdon struck and killed a cyclist. She says it has haunted her ever since, and tells Scott Simon she hopes her story will motivate others to drive more safely.
Jewish Synagogues Celebrate Purim With Plays
by Deena Prichep
The Jewish holiday Purim begins tonight. The celebration involves a reenacting of a story and it's called a Purim spiel. But they don't always stick to the past.
USA Gymnastics Head Pressured To Resign Over Sexual Abuse Scandal
Scott Simon talks with Marisa Kwiatkowski of The Indianapolis Star, one of the reporters who broke the story of a sexual abuse scandal involving a doctor for USA Gymnastics.
Trump Wooing Members Of Congress To Support Health Care Bill
by Tamara Keith
President Trump is personally making a pitch for the the new Republican health care bill. He and his administration are actively meeting with members of Congress.