How I discovered a love for ballet as an adult
Sometimes you can find new interests in old places. For me, it was taking ballet classes alongside a group of around 20 Chinese ladies, all of them starting ballet as adults.
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World Cup dreams end for Brazil's superstar Neymar
Brazil lost to Croatia in Friday's quarterfinals. As Neymar was leaving the pitch in tears after his team's exit, the son Croatian striker Ivan Perisic hugged Neymar — trying to comfort him.
Brittney Griner's imprisonment in Russia drew attention to WNBA salaries
Now that Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian prison, will the WNBA reconsider how much it pays its players? (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 9, 2022.)
World Cup referees must meet rigorous fitness standards
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Washington Post reporter Kelyn Soong about the rigorous fitness standards for World Cup referees.
World Cup semifinals this week will feature two thrilling matchups
The World Cup semifinals will feature two thrilling matchups. Morocco, the first African nation to advance this far in a World Cup, will take on defending champion France. Argentina will play Croatia.
What the Brittney Griner prisoner swap says about Russia-U.S. relations
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul about the release of Brittney Griner in a prisoner swap with Russia and what that says about the possibility of further diplomacy.
France beats its European rival England to advance to the World Cup semifinals
France defeated England 2-1. The road for the defending World Cup champions won't get any easier. France will take on Morocco in a semifinal match on Wednesday.
Morocco marches on - eliminating Portugal in the quarterfinals of the World Cup
Portugal was favored to win but Morocco's Cinderella tournament continues after their sensational 1-0 win over Portugal. Morocco is the first African nation to reach the semifinals of a World Cup.
Saturday Sports: World Cup quarterfinals; player movements in the MLB
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the World Cup, including the death of American sports journalist Grant Wahl, plus player movements in Major League Baseball.
Sandlot baseball is about having fun and building community — and everyone's a winner
The amateur sport is booming, with at least 21 new teams formed in 2022 alone.