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.
Lawrence Lessig Offers Free Legal Aid To Anti-Trump Electors
Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig will support members of the Electoral College who don't cast their vote the president-elect. NPR's Scott Simon asks him why he's decided to take up this cause.
For Female Refugees, Attempt To Escape Is Often Fraught With Sexual Assault
Sarah Giles of Doctors Without Borders spent four months on a search-and-rescue boat in the Mediterranean. She tells NPR's Scott Simon that women refugees are commonly the targets of sexual assault.
South Dakota Soon To Get Its First Rabbi For The First Time In A Generation
The state, home to fewer than 1,000 Jews, will have its only full-time Rabbi soon. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Mendel Alperowitz, who will be moving there with his wife Mussie and two children.
China Reacts To Donald Trump's Call With Taiwan
The president-elect has made diplomatic waves by talking with Taiwan's president. It's believed to be the first such contact since the U.S. recognized Beijing as the legitimate Chinese government.
'B' And 'D' Learning Process Debunks Dyslexia Jumbled-Letters Myth
Many believe dyslexia is about jumbled letters, but experts say that's not quite right. This story explores what's happening in the brain that causes those backward letters.
'Out Of The Wreck I Rise' Supports Addiction Recovery With Literary Hero Companions
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sara Bader and Neil Steinberg about their book, "Out Of The Wreck I Rise: A Literary Companion to Recovery," a new anthology about addiction and sobriety.
Daughter Of African-American Filmmaker Asks, What Happened To Kathleen Collins?
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Nina Collins about a new book of short stories written by her late mother, Kathleen Collins, one of the first African-American filmmakers. The book is called "Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?"
Indiana Overseas Business Incentives Under Pence Counters Trump's Jobs Deal
Trump struck a deal this week to keep jobs in Indiana, but an IndyStar investigation found that under Gov. Mike Pence, Indiana awarded millions of dollars to 10 companies that sent jobs overseas.
Yemen Crisis: Humanitarians Need 'Unconditional Access' To Reach The Food-Insecure
The civil war in Yemen has killed more than 10,000 people and left most of its population in need of humanitarian assistance. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Muhannad Hadi, Middle-East regional director for the World Food Program, who recently returned from a visit there.