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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.
Goodbye ceremony for Germany's Chancellor Merkel featured some telling music choices
by Esme Nicholson
Departing German Chancellor Angela Merkel chose three songs for her farewell ceremony this week. One of them, an East German hit from the '70s, caused some surprise in Berlin.
China has a record of human rights' abuses, and U.S. businesses make billions there
by Scott Simon
Scott Simon speaks with Robert Daly, director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, about why businesses aren't pulling out of China over its record of human rights abuses.
New York City is seeing business as usual, but rising COVID-19 cases are worrisome
by Camille Petersen
New York City is starting to get back to its glittery, joyful self, and businesses are excited about returning shoppers. But they're also anxious about another potential COVID lockdown.
Greece and Austria are mandating COVID-19 vaccinations and fining people who refuse
by Joanna Kakissis
Greece, where 62 percent of people are fully vaccinated, has started collecting monthly fines from those who refuse the shots. Austria is also taking similar measures.
Week in politics: Congress passes temporary funding bill to avoid shutdown
by Ron Elving
Congress narrowly avoids a government shutdown by passing a temporary funding bill. We look at what's next in Congress as well as the House committee investigation of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Worshipers found religious homes near and far thanks to virtual services
by Deena Prichep
During the pandemic, people Zoomed with their houses of worship — and with those across the country. The practice has brought faith from afar and left worshippers to figure out what comes next.
Here are some of NPR's favorite scary reads of 2021
From NPR's yearly reading list, Books We Love, we hear suggestions for scary reads from four of our staffers.
Reduce, reuse, recycle is getting a fourth R: Recirculation
by Teresa Carey
A fourth "R" is being added to "reduce, reuse and recycle": Recirculation. Instead of recycling old products, a non-profit in North Carolina is recirculating used to-go food containers and bottles.
Hit book 'The Lovely Bones' was based on a real rape. The accused is now exonerated
by Neda Ulaby
Anthony J. Broadwater was accused of raping author Alice Sebold in 1981 after the author mistakenly identified him as her assailant. He's now been exonerated of the crime.
New COVID-19 variant, Omicron, sparking concern with its speed and reinfection rate
by Rhitu Chatterjee
The World Health Organization has designated a new coronavirus variant a "variant of concern" due to its large number of mutations. The strain has been named Omicron.
Sophia Glock divulges her secretive life as a child of CIA officers in 'Passport'
by Scott Simon
Scott Simon speaks with author Sophia Glock about her graphic novel, "Passport," about a young girl's experience with her parents' careers with the CIA.