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.
Democratic Republic Of Congo Battles An Electoral Crisis
Protests have broken out in the Democratic Republic of Congo following a presidential election delay. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mvemba Phezo Dizolele of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies about the growing insecurity.
Has Trump Made It Difficult For Republican Candidates To Ask People For Their Votes?
This week serious fissures have emerged between Donald Trump and members of the GOP who have disavowed him. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michael Graham, podcast editor for The Weekly Standard.
Trump Responds Amid Backlash To His 2005 Crude Comments About Women
Donald Trump is facing withering criticism for crude sexual comments he made with Access Hollywood host Billy Bush in 2005 before an interview for the show.
Residents In Georgia Left Flooded And Without Electricty In Wake Of Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew brought storm surge flooding and power outages to Georgia as it moved over the coast Friday night. Residents and tourists along the coast were ordered to evacuate.
Trump Taj Mahal In Alantic City To Close Due To Loss Of Millions Of Dollars
An Atlantic City casino with Donald Trump's name on it is going out of business. The Trump Taj Mahal is shutting down because it's losing millions of dollars a month.
Faith Leaders Are Still Backing Trump In The Wake Of His Lewd Comments About Women
Evangelical leader Ralph Reed of the Faith and Freedom Coalition says he will continue to stand by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump despite the recent release of tape of Trump's offensive remarks.
Trump Faces Backlash After He Was Heard On Tape Making Vulgar Remarks About Women
Leaked audio, from 2005, of presidential candidate Donald Trump making lewd comments about women is creating more problems for his campaign. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with NPR's Mara Liasson with the latest news.
Trump Caught On Tape Making Lewd Remarks About Women In 2005
Audio of Donald Trump using crude language about women has surfaced. He was chatting on a hot mic before an interview with Billy Bush in 2005, who was then working for Access Hollywood.
'Small Great Things' Author Jodi Picoult Talks About Inspired The Novel
Jodi Picoult's new novel "Small Great Things" tells the story of an African American labor and delivery nurse and the racism surrounding her care of a white supremacist couple's newborn son. She tells NPR's Scott Simon what compelled her to write this story.
As South Africa's Gold Mining Companies Decline In Production, Illegal Miners Thrive
A recent accident in a gold mine in South Africa has brought attention to the growing practice of illegal mining. The legal mining operations have been on a decades-long decline but illegal miners are thriving.