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2016 Summer Olympics Close. How Did Rio Do?

7:53am August 22, 2016

The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro ended Sunday night with closing ceremonies. American athletes did well in the games, though the ban of many Russian athletes hung over competition.

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Costa Rica Strains To Handle Central Americans Fleeing Violence

7:53am August 22, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

The U.S. will begin a program next month that allows Central Americans fleeing violence in their home countries safe haven in Costa Rica, while they await an asylum review and relocation to the U.S.

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Spectators dance as fireworks light up the sky during the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Sunday.

Rio Dances: Closing Ceremony For The 2016 Summer Olympics

10:52pm August 21, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Rio 2016 organizers are dropping the curtain on the Summer Games on Sunday, after hosting the world's elite athletes who've competed for 306 medals over the past 19 days.

The Rio Summer Olympics Wrap up Sunday Night

8:59am August 21, 2016

Many doubted whether the city, suffering unprecedented political and economic upheaval, could host such a large event. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro tells Rachel Martin how it all played out.

Brazil Men's Soccer Redeem Loss To Germany For Olympic Gold In Penalty Kick Shootout

8:59am August 21, 2016

by Melissa Block

For two years, the humiliating loss to Germany at the 2014 World Cup semi-final haunted the men's soccer team of Brazil. Saturday night, they played Germany again, and this time, it went Brazil's way.

Ryan Lochte of the United States attends a press conference in the Main Press Center on Day 7 of the Rio Olympics.

Roundup: Smart Thoughts On Ryan Lochte And White Privilege

8:37pm August 19, 2016

by Leah Donnella

As it becomes increasingly clear that Lochte fabricated parts of his story, an interesting thought experiment emerges: What would happen if white athletes were treated like black athletes?

Mexican state police stand guard in May 2015 near a shootout between authorities and suspected criminals in Michoacan. Mexico's National Human Rights Commission said Thursday that 22 people were arbitrarily killed by federal police during that raid.

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Mexican Police Murdered 22 And Manipulated Crime Scene, Review Finds

7:47pm August 19, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

The country's Human Rights Commission accuses federal security forces of nearly two dozen extrajudicial killings during a raid in Michoacan last year. Police are said to have attempted a cover-up.

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U.S. Swimmers Confirm Rio Robbery Story Was A Fabrication

8:01am August 19, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

International attention is focused on American Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte and three of his teammates. Brazilian police now say the men lied about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio over the weekend.

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Police In Brazil Say U.S. Swimmer Ryan Lochte Fabricated Robbery Claim

10:50pm August 18, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Questions are mounting over the claim by U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte that he and three other competitors were robbed by Brazilian police early one morning. Evidence suggests the swimmers made the story up.

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Emilie Hegh Arntzen and Nora Mork of Norway celebrate after winning the women's quarterfinal match between Sweden and Norway on Tuesday.

Norwegian Women's Olympic Handball Team Favored To Win Gold

11:12am August 18, 2016

by Melissa Block

Norway isn't renowned for its prowess in summer sports. One exception: women's handball. The sport is huge in Norway, and the Norwegian women hope to snag their third consecutive gold medal.

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