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World News

Chileans weigh a new constitution

12:43pm September 03, 2022

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.

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Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood, like many others across the city, is experiencing a real estate boom. Housing prices have risen by as much as 20 percent in the past year in some German cities.

Germany's Housing Market Is Hot. Is It Overheating?

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

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The Amazing Spider-Man #700 is the final issue of the series.

Arts

Peter Parker's Dead, But Spider-Man Will Live On (Sort Of)

by Steve Mullis

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Musician Kristina Olsen says Tibetan prayer flags flying over porches near her home in Venice, Calif., became the inspiration for a song.

Music & Culture

'Prayer Flags,' A Song About Waiting On Heavenly Help

by NPR Staff

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A man wears a costume reading "Dad" and "Mom" during a demonstration against gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples in Nice, France, in October.

World News

Same-Sex Marriage And Adoption: Unresolved Issues In France

by Eleanor Beardsley

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Arts

Graphic Novels That Flew Under The Radar In 2012

As 2012 winds to a close, Glenn Weldon shares a couple of graphic novels that caught his eye this year: Drama by Raina Telgemeier and The Crackle of the Frost by Lorenzo Mattotti and Jorge Zentner. (This piece initially aired Nov. 20, 2012, on All Things Considered).

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