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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the upcoming gold medal matches for the U.S. men's and women's basketball teams and a wrap-up of the Olympic games in Paris.

Saturday Sports: U.S. basketball teams will play for Olympic gold

"You can be racist but not deaf," the superstar defiantly told the world in the face of racist attacks while gearing up for the performance of a lifetime. The world took notice during the 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in Paris this afternoon as French pop superstar Aya Nakamura strutted across a bridge over the Seine. Donning a gold metallic feather mini dress and a bold blonde bust down, the songstress belted out her smash hit single “Pookie” while accompanied by a live band helmed by France’s Republican Guard.

Meet Aya Nakamura, The French Superstar Who Bucked Racism To Perform At The Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony

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A viral sprinter has captured everyone's attention at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France this week. Ewa Swoboda, a 27-year-old sprinter from Poland, has been going viral on social media this week. The sprinter, who competes in the women's 100m dash, competed in the women's 4x100 relay on Friday. ...

Viral Olympics Sprinter Has Captured Everyone's Attention In Paris

Before the Paris Olympics began, residents worried about the cost, security and the impact on their daily lives. But once the Games started, people's attitudes changed as they cheered for it all.

Parisians changed their tune by the end of the Olympics

Nigeria had a terrible showing at the Olympics. Its athletes say they were failed by corruption and mismanagement by the nation's sports officials.

Nigerian athletes say mismanagement by the country's officials cost them the Olympics

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Lady Gaga has finally addressed the backlash she received following her performance at the 2024 France Olympics opening ceremony in Paris. The pop star performed a French song, which sparked mixed reactions among fans and viewers.

Lady Gaga Breaks Silence After Paris Olympics Performance Leaves Fans Fuming

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially over following a breathtaking performance from French artist Yseult to close out the vibrant spectacle. After the closing ceremony Aug. 11 briefly traveled to Venice Beach in California for performances from Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Billie Eilish as a taste of what’s to come during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the broadcast wrapped the Summer Games with a ceremonial extinguishing of the Olympic flame.

French artist Yseult delivers stunning rendition of ‘My Way’ to close 2024 Paris Olympics

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The ceremony marked the end of a remarkable two-and-a-half weeks of competition and controversy.

The Paris Olympics wrapped up Sunday with a lavish closing ceremony

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Stephen Nedoroscik, who has affectionately been nicknamed Pommel Horse Guy by the internet, is more than just a bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics. He is also a cat dad. And after we learned about his kitty, Kyushu, we knew that this gymnast was going to be a Dog O'Day favorite.

Stephen Nedoroscik reveals the first thing he plans to do when he gets home from the Paris Olympics

One of the last events of the Sumer Olympics is always the marathon. This year's was a little different. After the official entrants ran the course, it was opened to regular runners.

Amateur runners will get the chance to compete on the same course as Olympic athletes

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Joe Moore, a former Army sniper turned FBI informant, shares how he infiltrated the KKK and helped foil a plot to assassinate then Sen. Barack Obama. Moore explains how hate groups are growing.

'White Robes and Broken Badges' exposes the inner workings of the Ku Klux Klan

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In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

Nearly 60 years ago, when she was 16, Denise Elliott brought a friend to the Bahamas for a vacation. What happened has stayed with her ever since.

She was floundering in the ocean. Then a young boy came to her rescue

The encounter is an out-of-this-world example of right place, right time — as Mars zips past Jupiter, Earth will be in the perfect spot to see the two planets look as if they are within arm's reach.

Mars and Jupiter pair up this week in a celestial dance unseen from Earth in years

A researcher at the University of British Columbia has been looking into whether moral values can change with the seasons. Ian Hohm and his team examined five moral values including fairness and care.

A study examined whether our individual morals change with the seasons

Thousands filled the streets of the Serbian capital Belgrade on Saturday to protest plans to mine one of Europe’s largest deposits of lithium. Lithium is a crucial material for electric car batteries.

Why are people in Serbia protesting plans to dig a giant lithium mine?

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NEWARK, N.J. - A Queens man has admitted to laundering money obtained through elder fraud and computer fraud schemes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Hector Claveria, 51, of Elmhurst, New York, pleaded guilty to international money laundering before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark federal court.

Guilty Plea: Man Laundered Funds in Elder and Computer Fraud Schemes

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

NRP's A Martinez talks to Rose Eveleth, host of the new podcast series \"Tested,\" from NPR’s \"Embedded\" and the CBC in Canada, about the history of sex testing in sports.

2 Olympic gold-medal boxers in Paris faced repeated questions about their gender

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NRP's A Martinez talks to Rose Eveleth, host of the new podcast series "Tested," from NPR’s "Embedded" and the CBC in Canada, about the history of sex testing in sports.

2 Olympic gold-medal boxers in Paris faced repeated questions about their gender

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