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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.
St. Louis Alderman: People Want To See More Than Resignations
St. Louis Alderman Antonio French joins NPR's Scott Simon to discuss the recent police shooting in Ferguson and the changes he feels need to happen in response to the Department of Justice report.
Seven Decades On, Anne Frank's Words Still Comfort
by Scott Simon
70 years ago, Anne Frank died in a concentration camp. NPR's Scott Simon remembers the diarist, and two teenagers, Afghan refugee Asiieh Panahi and Chicagoan Sydney Falls, read from her writing.
Pope Francis' Financial Reforms Rattle Vatican's Old Guard
by Sylvia Poggioli
As the second anniversary of his papacy nears, Pope Francis has made significant progress in bringing transparency to the Vatican's finances and Cardinal George Pell is carrying out sweeping reforms.
$24B TV Deal Puts Cash In NBA Pockets
Scott Simon talks basketball with NPR's Tom Goldman, from the record increase in the NBA's salary cap to an on-air announcer's very strange commentary.
Guardian Editor Pledges To Bolster Coverage Of Climate Change
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Alan Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian, about his recent column detailing his personal motivation for intensifying the paper's focus on climate change coverage.