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.
Curtis McMurtry's New Album Can Make You Feel Like You're Eavesdropping
His grandfather is author Larry McMurtry, his father is songwriter James McMurtry. So it's no surprise Curtis McMurtry's songs are full of vivid characters. His new album is The Hornet's Nest.
Remembering Frank Delaney's 'Irish Gift Of Gab'
Scott Simon remembers Irish writer, broadcaster and critic Frank Delaney, who died this week at age 74.
Author Lionel Shriver On Cultural Appropriation And The 'Sensitivity Police'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Lionel Shriver about her outspoken views on cultural appropriation and what she feels is oversensitivity of the left.
'Harmless Like You' Is A Story Of How Hurts Are Inherited
NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Rowan Hisayo Buchanan about her debut novel, Harmless Like You, a story of how we inherit pain from our parents, and inevitably pass it to our descendants.
An Economist On The 'Miserable 21st Century'
Economist Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute paints a bleak picture of the U.S. economy. He describes millions of Americans out of work, and addicted to drugs and screens.
Benefits In Jeopardy For Retired Coal Miners
Without federal intervention, retired coal miners could lose their health care and pensions at the end of April. That would devastate the miners, and their communities.
Michigan Democrat Rep. Brenda Lawrence On The Tight Race For DNC Chair
Michigan Democrat Rep. Brenda Lawrence has endorsed Rep. Keith Ellison in the race for DNC chair. She discusses the race ahead of Saturday's vote.
Race And The Controversial History Of 'Stand Your Ground' Laws
Historian Caroline Light says "stand your ground" laws were written for white, heterosexual, property-owning men. What happens when other people take up arms, in defense against white supremacists?