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What Netflix's WWE deal means for the future of live sports TV
by Darian Woods
World Wrestling Entertainment flagship live show, Monday Night Raw, moved to Netflix. What does this deal tell us about the fight between streamers and cable companies for the future of live sports?
For Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, A Mixed Midterm Report Card
by NPR Staff
Not only are Chicago's schools troubled, the city's homicide rate spiked last year to its highest point in 10 years. Unemployment is 9 percent. And the city's deficit is looming near the $1 billion mark. That's just the short list of urgent problems facing Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Tea Party Activist: It Was Worth 'Getting In The Ring'
by Don Gonyea
It's been a tough week for the Tea Party and its supporters in Congress. But activist Sal Russo and others say that their movement isn't going away. They're looking ahead to next year's midterm elections, as well as to next month's local races.
Former House Speaker Tom Foley Dies At 84
Former House Speaker Tom Foley has died. The Washington Democrat spent 30 years in the House until he lost his seat in the 1995 Republican revolution. He went on to serve as ambassador to Japan under Clinton. Foley was 84 years old and died of complications from a stroke.
UMass Bets Big On Football Program Despite Poor Attendance
by Henry Epp
Like many public universities before it, the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, has made the move to the top level of college football, known as Football Bowl Subdivision. The program is now in its second year of play. The team is struggling and attendance is weak. The school is pumping more money into football, and some faculty are questioning the investment. But others are calling for patience.
Fossil Find Points To A Streamlined Human Lineage
by Christopher Joyce