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.
Using DNA Matching To Crack Down On Dog Droppings
An apartment building in Chicago wants to fine dog poop pickup scofflaws by using DNA to track down the offending canines and their masters.
Brussels Demonstrators March In Solidarity
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Emmanuel Foulon, an organizer of the March Against Fear, a demonstration planned for Sunday in Brussels.
Amid Divisive Crises, Europeans Rethink Open Borders
The notion of European unity is being tested by terrorist attacks, the migrant crisis and the rise of far-right political groups. Scott Simon talks with former U.S. ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder.
Bosnian War Criminal Radovan Karodzic Convicted After 13 Years
NPR's Scott Simon talks with journalist Julian Borger, author of The Butcher's Trail, about the trial of Bosnian war criminal Radovan Karadzic which ended this week in The Hague.
'Dear Evan Hansen' Musical Takes On Teen Behavior, Tangled In Social Media
A musical by Tony-nominated songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul opens Saturday in New York. "Dear Evan Hansen" is a comedy-drama about social anxiety and teen suicide in the age of social media.
Alaskans Band Together For Remote Caucuses
Alaska holds its Democratic caucuses on Saturday, posing a logistical challenge to voters in the state's more remote locations. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Fairbanks caucus organizer Janelle Olson.
Latest Brussels Attacks Spark Challenges To U.S. Strategy In Syria
Critics are calling for the Obama administration to adopt a more aggressive Syria policy. Scott Simon talks with Kori Schake of Stanford University about putting more U.S. troops on the ground there.
Scientists Build A Live, No-Frills Cell That Could Have A Big Future
A group of synthetic biologists report they've created an organism with a minimum number of genes required to survive and reproduce.
