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The 2013 U.S. and Women's Chess Championships are under way in St. Louis, Missouri. Host Michel Martin speaks with two of the competition's youngest players. Kayden Troff is the current under-14 World Youth Chess Champion, and at 15, Sarah Chiang is the youngest woman competing in the Women's Chess Championships.

"I still hate LIV. Like, I hate it. I hope it goes away," Rory McIlroy, the world's no. 3 player, said of the new deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi fund behind LIV.

President Trump took questions publicly for the first time since striking Iran as violence continues to unfold in the region.

Technology was front and center in many of 2016's biggest stories; 2017 is likely to hold more of the same. NPR's tech reporters discuss Facebook, data hacks and automation, and other top issues.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks about her week of reporting in Iran — just after the targeted killing of a top Iranian general by the U.S. Kelly was one of few Americans reporting in Iran last week.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took something of a victory lap this weekend for his controversial flight sending migrants to the tony northeastern island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Gen. Mazloum Kobani Abdi confirms that he's moved fighters to the border to protect Kurdish interests. He also denounced President Trump's claim that Turkey could lead the fight against ISIS.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dania Bdeir, director of the Lebanese short film Warsha. The movie, about a crane operator in Beirut longing to express himself freely, will be released on Netflix Feb. 1.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rana Mitter, professor of the modern China's history and politics at the University of Oxford, about President Xi.

If you, like many Americans, caught the soccer bug watching the World Cup but aren't sure where to turn next, we're here to help.

NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Noreen Malone, host of the Slow Burn series The Road to the Iraq War, about the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

One of the greatest tennis players, Spaniard Rafael Nadal, isn't at this year's French Open. But world #1 Carlos Alcaraz, also of Spain, is dominating. What is it about the Spanish tennis pipeline?

Millions of Ukrainians still worship in Orthodox churches deeply influenced by Russian clergy who support Moscow's invasion, sparking a clash of faith and national loyalty.

The Ghost Army is credited with saving thousands of American lives and helping end WWII in Europe. But its contributions were kept secret for half a century before it was awarded Congress' top honor.

Pennsylvania is a swing state, site of the attempt on ex-President Trump's life, and home of a potential Democratic VP pick. We talk with activists in Pennsylvania about how it's all playing there.

Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at Wednesday's hearing and appears headed for confirmation under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.

Trump declared victory in a speech at the Palm Beach convention center in Florida. Vice President Kamala Harris did not speak last night at a campaign rally on the campus of Howard University in D.C.

We at Planet Money are constantly reading the work of economists and other social scientists to glean ideas, evidence and insights about the economy, and, more generally, the confusing world around us. Welcome to the inaugural installment of the Planet Money Econ Roundup!

Whether you're new to the National Women's Soccer League, or you've been a fan for its past 12 seasons, here's a preview of what you should watch out for when play kicks off this weekend.

In his forthcoming book, The Party's Interests Come First, American University professor Joseph Torigian writes about Xi Jinping's father, Xi Zhongxun, a noted Chinese politician himself.

Nuclear weapons have given Hollywood a host of dramatic plot possibilities, from the threat of nuclear war to wholesale destruction to over-the-top fireworks.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about his new book, "It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change," which is part memoir and part strategy guide.

Palestinian novelist Bassem Khandaqji won Arabic literature's top prize while in Israeli prison for a deadly Tel Aviv bombing. He was freed last month in the hostage-prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel.

Sacks is the Trump administration's top advisor on tech and crypto policy. In recent weeks, he's faced questions about conflicts of interest and criticism over his drive to undo state AI laws.

Free speech has become an increasing focal point after comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination have caused people to lose jobs. And, a CDC vaccine panel rolls back MMRV vaccine guidance.