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.
The Week In Sports: NFL Playoffs, College Football Finals
College football has a championship coming; the NBA's LeBron James is out with injuries, and the NFL playoffs are starting. ESPN's Howard Bryant tells NPR's Eric Westervelt what to watch for.
NASA Hopes A Hack Will Overcome Mars Rover's Memory Gap
The Mars rover Opportunity is getting on in years. It has been on Mars' surface for over a decade, and now it's having memory problems. NASA has come up with a plan to fix it.
Finding A Jury Of Your Peers Actually Is Pretty Complicated
Prospective jurors can be dismissed for lateness, the financial burden of taking off work, or any number of other reasons. Add race as a consideration and jury selection can take weeks to complete.
Funeral Of Slain New York City Officer Draws Thousands
NPR's Eric Westervelt talks with WNYC's Ilya Marritz about Saturday's funeral for Rafael Ramos, one of two New York City police officers killed by a gunman who was targeting law enforcement.
Tsunami Survivor: Banda Aceh Is Still Vulnerable
Rina Meutia survived the devastating tsunami 10 years ago in Indonesia's Banda Aceh. She talks with NPR's Eric Westervelt about the immediate aftermath and how the region has changed since then.
Citing 'Historical Inaccuracies,' Egypt Bans 'Exodus' From Theaters
The movie Exodus: Gods and Kings has been banned in Egypt on the grounds of "inaccuracies" and a "Zionist view of history."
The Sports World's Biggest Hits And Misses This Year
2014 was the year sports and societal issues like race and domestic violence, collided. Many of those issues remain unresolved. NPR's Tom Goldman and Eric Westervelt have the year in review.
Protests Reflect Real Harm From Police Policies, Organizer Says
National protests have drawn attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police. NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to New York protest organizer Julianne Hoffenberg about moving forward.