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.
A drop in Yukon River salmon has hurt Alaska communities' food supply
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Serena Fitka, executive director of the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association, about this year's dramatic scarcity of Yukon River salmon and its effect on communities.
The week in politics: government funding, debt ceiling and infrastructure
Dec. 3 is the date on Washington's mind. That's when federal government funding runs out. And, it's the new date for the U.S. to default on its credit after a Senate vote to raise the debt ceiling.
Saturday sports: post-season baseball, WNBA finals, Gruden's racial comments
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about baseball, the WNBA and a report about Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden using a racial trope to describe NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith.
Circus clowns are the latest pandemic related shortage in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is experiencing a clown shortage. Circuses are reopening, but many clowns have moved on to other countries.
Sarah Ruhl reflects on chance, illness and parenthood in new memoir
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to playwright and author Sarah Ruhl about her new book, "Smile: The Story of a Face."
'What Storm, What Thunder' brings to life voices from Haiti's 2010 earthquake
NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Miriam J. A. Chancy about her latest novel "What Storm, What Thunder," centered around the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
Biden's proposal to give IRS more info on bank accounts faces criticism
The Biden administration wants banks to report more information on people's accounts so it has a better idea of whom to audit.
California will require all students be vaccinated once approved by FDA
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is mandating that all eligible students be vaccinated against COVD-19 once fully approved by the FDA. The requirement could take effect as early as January of 2022.
Hospitals in the Philippines struggle under influx of COVID-19 patients
The Philippines has experienced a surge in coronavirus infections. One-fifth of all infections the country reported since the start of the pandemic happened in September.