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.
Brutal Rape In India Triggers Widespread Public Anger
An update on last weekend's rape of a student in New Delhi, an incident which provoked widespread outrage, and calls for a crackdown on sexual violence in India. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Julie McCarthy in India.
After 'Plan B' Fizzles, What's Boehner's Next Move?
Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with American Enterprise Institute political analyst Norm Ornstein, about GOP Speaker of the House John Boehner. Since his "Plan B" on the fiscal cliff failed this week, where does he go from here with his unruly Republican caucus?
A Case For Both More Guns And More Gun Control
Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with Atlantic correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg about the massacre in Newtown, Conn. He wrote the cover story in this month's issue, titled "The Case For More Guns — And More Gun Control." In it, Goldberg posits that it's impossible to reduce gun crime with the number of guns already on the street, and that maybe the answer is to allow more people to carry them.
Investigation Continues Into Shooter's Motive
Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon updates listeners with the latest news of the shooting in Newtown, Conn. and the ongoing investigation by law enforcement into the shooting that left at least 20 children and six adults dead.
Search For Answers Follows Deadly Shootings
Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon speaks with NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson about the latest news of the law enforcement investigation into Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn.
Connecticut School Joins Growing List Of Deadly Shootings
Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon has some thoughts to end the show, on the day after 20 children and six adults were shot dead by a troubled young man, Adam Lanza, at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.
Democrats Dig In Their Heels On Entitlement Cuts
Republicans are insisting on more austere entitlement programs as leaders negotiate a deal to keep the nation from going over the "fiscal cliff" in the new year. But many Democrats are wary of including any far-reaching and long-lasting entitlement reforms in a hastily thrown-together deal.