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Mark Sutcliffe: Do We Overstate Hard Work In The Narrative Of Success?

9:55am March 01, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

Mark Sutcliffe says our luck—or privilege—is determined before we are even born. He encourages people to acknowledge the role of privilege in their lives and work to lessen the opportunity gap.

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NBA Proposes Lowering Draft Age To 18, 'USA Today' Reports

5:43am February 28, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks to USA Today NBA reporter Jeff Zillgitt about the NBA's proposal to update draft eligibility rules and what it would mean for aspiring basketball players.

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U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe takes the ball as Japan's Hina Sugita stays close on the first day of the SheBelieves Cup in Chester, Penn., on Wednesday night.

On The Road To The World Cup, U.S. Women Tie Japan 2-2

12:59am February 28, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

In a rematch of the 2015 World Cup final, the Americans had many chances but settled for a draw. As the U.S. looks to defend its World Cup title this summer, its lineup remains a work in progress.

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Coming Out Of Left Field: Baseball Superstar Bryce Harper Has Yet To Choose New Team

5:58pm February 27, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with The Ringer's Claire McNear about the ongoing indecision from baseball superstar Bryce Harper over which MLB team he will join.

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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft faces misdemeanor charges over two visits to a Jupiter, Fla., day spa, where police allege that he paid for sex acts.

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Robert Kraft Is Formally Charged With Solicitation Over Visits To Florida Day Spa

5:46pm February 25, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The state attorney's office says the New England Patriots owner has been charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution. The sting has also ensnared magnates John Havens and John Childs.

Controversial Serena Williams Cartoon Ruled 'Non-Racist' By Australia's Press Council

5:16pm February 25, 2019

by Amy Held

The cartoon, published last September in Australia's Herald Sun, sparked a fierce backlash, with critics calling it a sexist and racist caricature of the tennis star.

Snowflakes began accumulating on the turf by halftime during a Feb. 6 game at Real Kashmir's home stadium in Srinagar. The coach of the visiting team said later that some members of his team, from southern India, had never seen snow.

Against The Odds, A Pro Soccer Team In Kashmir Is Close To Winning India's Top Title

8:02am February 24, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

Real Kashmir FC is less than three years old and plays soccer in a troubled Himalayan region prone to violence, strikes and heavy snow. Soldiers with machine guns patrol the home stadium.

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Jack Davidson On Breaking An NCAA Free Throw Record

1:28pm February 23, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jack Davidson, a student at Wabash College. He broke the NCAA record for all-time consecutive free throws. He made 95 consecutive free throws, breaking a 22-year-old record.

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Saturday Sports: Robert Kraft, Zion Williamson

8:16am February 23, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the week in sports, including criminal charges facing Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Zion Williamson's injury on the basketball court.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is being charged with soliciting prostitution.

Florida Police: Robert Kraft, Owner Of Patriots, To Face Solicitation Charges

4:44pm February 22, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The charges are part of a sting on a local spa. Kraft is being charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution, a misdemeanor, tied to two different visits to the spa.