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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.
Thailand bans cannabis use in policy reversal
by Michael Sullivan
Thailand looks set to clamp down on recreational marijuana use, just 18 months after it decriminalized pot, becoming the first country in Asia to do so.
Rising Mideast tensions could force U.S. out of Iraq
by Jane Arraf
The war in Gaza is creating tensions across the Middle East. Nowhere more so than Iraq, where Iran-backed militias are attacking U.S. bases and forcing a dangerous confrontation.
Hong Kong hopes the Year of the Dragon brings good news for the economy
by Sherisse Pham
For the first time in four years, fairs and festivals for Lunar New Year are being held with no restrictions in Hong Kong. But despite the lively atmosphere, people are worried about what lies ahead.
Pod Corner: 'Dough Dynasty'
by April Baer
The history of American chain pizza is documented in the podcast series Dough Dynasty from Michigan Public.
Brock Purdy's big chance
by Steve Futterman
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy is playing in his first Super Bowl on Sunday when his 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs. The fact that he's made this far is a surprise. But not to him.
Tracking Trump's trials
by Domenico Montanaro
NPR's Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro speak with lawyer Harry Litman about the latest in the Trump legal world.
Biden plays offense on border politics
by Deepa Shivaram
President Biden is trying to flip the script to blame Republicans for border issues. Will voters buy it?
Great football movies
On this Super Bowl weekend, we ask: What makes a great football movie?
U.N. ambassador on Sudan and Gaza
by Michele Kelemen
This week, the United Nations pleaded for more aid to Sudan, after nearly 10 months of war. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield is working to draw more attention to the crisis there.
The ultra-high-tech development in Pakistan's parliamentary election
by Diaa Hadid
A man whose come to symbolize the whiplash rise, fall and rise again, of political fortunes in Pakistan says he's starting talks to form a coalition government after controversial elections.
Super Bowl LVIII is Usher's show
by Sheldon Pearce
Usher — the chart-topping singer-songwriter — will be this year's halftime performer. With a catalog full of bangers, how will he squeeze 30 years of music into just 13 minutes?
The number of Mexican people entering the U.S. as families has grown significantly
by Danyelle Khmara
There's been a big surge in Mexican families fleeing cartel violence. They don't have refugee status, and fear that a border deal will push them out.