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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.
Three Generations Of Le Pens Fight For Party's Future
by Eleanor Beardsley
The people of France are bemused and entertained by family squabbles at the top of the far-right National Front.
'Fairytales Exist': Migrants Get A Football Team Of Their Own
Host Scott Simon reports that a soccer team of African migrants, formed by a priest, has reached the top of its league in Italy's Calabria region.
Russian Band Pompeya Finds Safety In English-Language Lyrics
Yes there are other bands from Russia besides Pussy Riot. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Daniil Brod, lead singer for Pompeya, who says they wanted to create music that's sunny, light and fun.
Nate Silver On Missed UK Forecasts: We Flubbed The Margin Of Error
Data guru Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com tells NPR's Scott Simon how all the forecasts, including his own, were so far off in predicting the results of this week's British election.
Plenty Were Humbled In UK Elections
After conservatives swept to power in the British vote on Thursday, we look at the election's many losers and what their defeat means.
Russia Holds WWII Remembrance; Western Leaders Stay Home
NPR's Corey Flintoff tells NPR's Scott Simon about Russia's celebration of the victory over Hitler 70 years ago Saturday. Western leaders stayed away to protest Russian moves on Ukraine.
Kansas City Royals Break Bad: The Week In Sports
The first rounds of NBA and NHL playoffs are in full swing. NPR's Scott Simon gets an update from ESPN.com's Howard Bryant.
Why Some Mushrooms Glow In The Dark
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
All Tapped Out In A Tiny California Town
by Ezra David Romero
Citing Religious Beliefs, Muslim Gitmo Inmates Object To Female Guards
by David Welna
A judge has blocked women from shackling and escorting the five Muslim men on trial for plotting the Sept. 11 attacks. Soldiers, in turn, have filed Equal Opportunity complaints against the judge.