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.
Baylor Scandal, Dodgers Surge: The Week In Sports
It's time now for sports! NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN about a sexual assault conviction for a former Baylor University linebacker, and the Philadelphia Phillies of 2008.
The Week In Sports: Underdog Teams Are On Top In Baseball
NPR's Scott Simon talks baseball with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine. This season's hot baseball teams are usually underdogs — the Cubs, Blue Jays and Mets.
HBO's 'Hero' Tells A Slow Story In Too Many Hours
NPR TV critic Eric Deggans reviews the anticipated new HBO show from The Wire's David Simon, Show Me a Hero.
New 'Sesame Street' Deal Is All About Economics
Under a new partnership between HBO and Sesame Street, PBS stations will screen new episodes of the children's show nine months after they appear on HBO. NPR's Scott Simon talks to media correspondent David Folkenflik.
EPA Chief: 'Holding Ourselves To A Higher Standard'
NPR's Scott Simon asks EPA administrator Gina McCarthy about the toxins released into a Colorado river this week by an EPA contractor working on a shuttered gold mine.
Feds And Local Law Enforcement Spar Over Immigrant Crime
Two murders in California are stoking debate about undocumented immigrants and how state and local authorities cooperate — or don't — with federal officials.
Character Finds A Path Out Of Her Personal Prison In 'Eileen'
Eileen tells the dark, suspenseful story of a young woman pulled into a strange crime in the 1960s. Author Ottessa Moshfegh talks to NPR's Scott Simon about her acclaimed debut novel.