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.
3 Days To Go: Poll Results Show Tightening Race As Candidates Head To Swing States
The election of 2016 is in its final days. Scott Simon and NPR correspondent and editor Ron Elving look back over a tumultuous campaign that ends on Tuesday.
Writer Thomas Mallon: Fact Is Stranger Than Fictionalizing The Election
Writer and critic Thomas Mallon, who happens to be Republican, imagined the 2016 presidential campaign as a novel in a recent New Yorker article. He talks to NPR's Scott Simon.
'Rigged' Election Myths Contradict Voter Fraud's Low Threat To Sway Outcome
A minority of American voters believe the polls will be accurately tallied in the 2016 election. But fraud or tampering with the voting process — even via hacking — is highly unusual and unlikely.
Trump Looks To Close In On Clinton In Battleground States
Donald Trump spent Friday campaigning in several key battleground states: New Hampshire, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. He's presenting his case for Tuesday's election.
Beyoncé, Jay-Z Join Clinton On Campaign Trail To Drive Up Minority Turnout
Hillary Clinton campaigned in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania in an effort to excite young voters and shore up turnout among African-Americans in states that can protect her path to victory.
No Relation: Meet Donald L. Trump, The Cancer Doctor From Virginia
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Donald "Skip" Trump, a Virginia doctor, who has spent decades answering questions about a different Trump with the same first name.
Opposing Voices From North Dakota Pipeline Meet To Curb Clashes
In North Dakota the Army Corps of Engineers met with Native American leader hoping to avoid more confrontations between police and Dakota Access Pipeline protesters.
Francine Prose's 'Mister Monkey' Novel Inspired By Her Granddaughter's Cheeky Comment
Mister Monkey is the latest novel by award-winning writer Francine Prose. NPR's Scott Simon chats with Prose about the novel which was inspired after a seeing a play with her granddaughter.
Google 'Fiber' Rollback Halts Expansion Plans For High-Speed Internet In 8 Cities
For five years, Google and its parent company Alphabet have been spending heavily on an ambitious project to extend lightning-fast internet across the country. That project is ending in 8 metro areas.
An ISIS Loss In Mosul Doesn't Mean They'll Lose The War
Iraqi forces are fighting to retake Mosul from ISIS, but could ISIS lose the battle and still win the war? Seth Jones from the Rand corporation looks at other insurgencies in history for answers.