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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.
The French Reaction To The Strauss-Kahn Acquittal
NPR's Scott Simon gets reaction to the Strauss-Kahn verdict from Elaine Sciolino, former Paris correspondent for the New York Times.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Acquitted Of Aggravated Pimping
by Eleanor Beardsley
A French court has cleared former International Monetary Fund director of pimping charges. Still, Strauss-Kahn's sexual appetites ended a career that was expected to lead to the French presidency.
Hoops And World Soccer: The Week In Sports
NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's sports correspondent Tom Goldman talk women's soccer and men's basketball.
U.S. Soccer Leads Its Group Despite A Draw With Sweden
by Shereen Marisol Meraji
In the Women's World Cup, the U.S. and Sweden battled to a tie Friday night.
A Moat? A Ditch? How To Secure The White House Grounds
How do you design a White House fence to keep out intruders, without making the president's front lawn feel like a prison yard? Architecture critic Alexandra Lange tells NPR's Scott Simon.
Isolated And Inside For Years, Brothers Lived Lives Through Cinema
A documentary called The Wolfpack follows six brothers whose parents kept them virtual prisoners in their New York apartment. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the filmmaker and one of the brothers.
Chicago Democrats Make Appeal To Republican Candidates
Chicago is a Democratic stronghold, and the South Side neighborhood is no exception. But Pastor Corey Brooks tells NPR's Scott Simon that the Democrats have failed his friends and neighbors.
Clinton Campaign Launch Takes A Personal Tone
Hillary Clinton's been a declared candidate for two months, but she's staging a launch Saturday in New York. NPR's Scott Simon talks presidential politics with NPR's Mara Liasson.
Examining U.S. Anti-ISIS Strategy
NPR's Scott Simon gets reaction from the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Republican Mac Thornberry of Texas, to the Obama administration's plan to send more military trainers to Iraq.
Obama's 11th-Hour Push Fails To Sway House On Trade Deal
by Juana Summers
Democrats in the House of Representatives dealt President Obama a blow on Friday, thwarting his push for expanded authority to negotiate a trade deal with Asia.
Hillary Clinton Kicks Off Campaign In First Major Speech
In a conversation with NPR's Scott Simon, NPR's Tamara Keith reports on Hillary Clinton's first big presidential campaign speech today, at New York's Roosevelt Island.
Presidential Candidates Encounter Bumps In Early Campaigns
It's a long road to November 2016, but there are already some bends in that road. NPR's Scott Simon talks to NPR's Ron Elving about where each of the candidates stands now.