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.
Seeking Asylum, A Syrian Woman Struggles To Get Family Out
Mais Istanbelli left her home in Aleppo before the civil war began Syria. She's in Sweden, but her family is still in Syria. She tells NPR's Scott Simon what she's hearing from her relatives back home.
In Hungary, Migrants Wait To Travel West
Austria has halted all train traffic from Hungary, after 12,000 migrants arrived in a single day. Now there's a backlog of migrants at Budapest's main station who want to travel west.
A Bad Day For Serena Williams, A Good Day For The Italians
Could it be the biggest upset in tennis history? Roberta Vinci beat Serena Williams in the semifinals of the U.S. Open. Vinci and fellow Italian will face off in the final on Saturday.
The Week In Sports: Peyton Manning, Head Injuries And Political Differences
NPR's Scott Simon gets the lowdown on the week in sports from NPR's Tom Goldman.
Seattle Otter Treated For Asthma After Exposure To Wildfire Smoke
It's not just humans that have been affected by wildfires this year. An otter called Mishka is being treated for asthma after being exposed to smoke by fires near Seattle.
Putin And Berlusconi Pop A Cork On A Ukrainian Wine Dispute
NPR's Scott Simon reports that Ukrainians are outraged over what they call Russia's latest theft in Crimea — a $90,000 bottle of Spanish wine.
Harvard's Musical Theater Group Holds First Auditions For Female Performers
The first women auditioned this weekend for the Harvard musical theater group Hasty Pudding, which has never had a female member in the troop.
Set In Los Angeles, Greek Tragedy 'Medea' Gets A Modern Twist
The Greek tragedy Medea has been rewritten for the modern age. Mojada: A Medea, running in LA, is set in Southern California and involves a border crossing, a garment worker and a straying husband.
