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In 'Legends and Soles,' the remarkable career of sports marketer Sonny Vaccaro is unveiled
NPR speaks with the authors of "Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original" about Sonny Vaccaro's career in sports marketing, which included signing Michael Jordan to Nike.
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Top Ukrainian official says Kyiv will refuse any 'bad' peace deal
Ihor Brusylo, deputy head of Ukraine's President's Office, tells NPR Trump is a "peacemaker and dealmaker," while expressing hope the U.S. continues to provide aid to Ukraine.
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Morning news brief
U.S. opposes a resolution demanding that Russia withdraw from Ukraine, Trump funding freeze includes payments to keep the Colorado River flowing, massive child sex abuse trial begins in France.
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Syrian Jews return to Damascus hoping to rebuild a community
The overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria paved the way for a historic visit, with Syrian Jews returning from the U.S. to Damascus for the first time in three decades, hoping to rebuild community.
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Drake's album 'Some Sexy Songs 4 U' knocks Kendrick Lamar out of the top spot
Kendrick Lamar won his rap war with Drake by just about any measure, but this week Drake got a small measure of revenge when his new album "Some Sexy Songs 4 U" knocked Lamar out of the No. 1 spot.
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President of the Iowa Farmers Union discusses anticipated Agriculture Department cuts
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Aaron Lehman, a fifth-generation farmer who is president of the Iowa Farmers Union, about anticipated cuts to Department of Agriculture programs.
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The Party City retail chain is shutting down
Party City, the retail chain that dressed America in scary masks and dramatic capes, is closing hundreds of stores as soon as this week.
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Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning 'Killing Me Softly' singer, has died at age 88
Singer Roberta Flack died yesterday at the age of 88. She won two Record of the Year Grammys in a row in the 1970's with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly with His Song."
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Former U.S. ambassador to Hungary discusses democratic decay under PM Orbán
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with David Pressman, former U.S. ambassador to Hungary, about that country's democratic decay under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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U.S. votes against U.N. resolution urging Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Monday condemning Russian aggression and calling for the immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine. The U.S. joined Russia in opposing it.
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Friedrich Merz's center-right opposition wins in German election
Results from the election in Germany indicate that Friedrich Merz's center-right Christian Democrats will be able to form a new government with only one coalition partner.
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A break from your smartphone can reboot your mood. Here's how long you need
What would happen if you blocked the internet from your cellphone for two weeks? A bunch of millennial researchers wanted to answer that question. Here's what they found.
