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Pete Rose, all-time hits leader who was then banned from baseball, has died at 83
by Ailsa Chang
Baseball great Pete Rose has died. He's known as MLB's all-time hits leader, but was banned from the sport in 1989 for gambling. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Keith O'Brien about Rose’s legacy.
Three decades later, the French movie 'La Haine' is being turned into a musical
by Eleanor Beardsley
A new musical in Paris opens this fall based on the French film classic La Haine, about life in the city's suburban slums.
A warm winter made preparing for the Cross Country World Cup in Minneapolis difficult
by Daniel Kraker
For the first time in more than 20 years, the fastest cross-country skiers in the world are coming to the U.S. to race in a World Cup event in Minneapolis.
Art, war and an unexpected friendship stretching between Gaza and Ireland
by Lauren Frayer
An unlikely friendship began between a Gaza woman in grief and the Irish graffiti artist and activist who painted her as a mural in Dublin.
Dating habits are changing — again. Here are 3 trends and tips for navigating them
by Alejandra Marquez Janse
Long-range: How college basketball player Caitlin Clark aimed for history
The University of Iowa's basketball player Caitlin Clark is set to break the NCAA's all-time points record. The hype is palpable and fans are putting their money down!
The U.S. is investigating Israel's use of American weapons
by Michele Kelemen
The Biden administration is looking into several of the deadliest airstrikes to see if Israel is misusing U.S. weapons. But the administration has been reluctant to use its military aid as leverage.
Why border crossings into the U.S. plummeted in January
by Jasmine Garsd
The number of undocumented migrants crossing to the U.S. from Mexico plummeted in January. What's behind the drop, and will it last?
Meet the 'bate-bola' clowns that hit the streets during Carnival
by Carrie Kahn
It's carnival time in Rio. Exuberant, clowns known as the "bate-bolas" take over the streets of the some of the most marginalized neighborhoods in the city.
How one woman changed a nurse's approach to caring for dying children and babies
In this edition of Hidden Brain's My Unsung Hero, JoAnne Foley describes a meeting with a woman who helped with the death of a child.
For decades, the 'Valentine's Bandit' has plastered Portland, Maine, with hearts
by Anisa Vietze
The night before Valentine's Day in Portland, Maine, locals go to bed knowing the Valentine's Bandit will strike overnight, covering doorways, windows and telephone poles in bright red paper hearts.