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A group of New York-based friends and acquaintances pooled funds to buy a minority stake in a struggling Danish soccer club. Two of the investors share their experiences thus far.

A tragic death and a surprise retirement are shaking faith in football while upstarts are playing legends in tennis. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Michele Steele.

For state politicians in Minnesota, Arbor Day celebrations mean taking a break from politics to engage in a nonpartisan activity — tree planting.

Gang violence in Ecuador has escalated to alarming levels as armed gunmen took over a TV station during a live broadcast, and a wave of gang related chaos threatens to engulf the country.

In his new memoir, Comedy Samurai, Charles reflects on his career in comedy — from writing for Seinfeld to directing Sacha Baron Cohen's films Borat and Brüno — and a recent near-death experience.

James Forman Jr., son of civil rights activists, says that African-American leaders seeking to combat drugs and crime often supported policies that disproportionately targeted the black community.

350 thousand acres are burning in Northern California, an area bigger than the city of Los Angeles. We'll hear from residents threatened by the Park Fire.

There's no way to know what the next big hit video game will be, but fans may have gotten a hint Wednesday night in San Francisco at the at the Independent Games Festival.

In rural Minnesota, transportation options can be limited. But a local transit system hopes to change that with the help of a fleet of autonomous vehicles.

NPR's Steve Inskeep and Jennifer Pak visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.

The death of a beloved musician often reverberates across the pop charts, as fans turn to streaming services, retailers and request lines to pay tribute. That's what's happening with Ozzy Osbourne.

Like, literally, dude.

A new podcast explores the story the Sugar Land 95 and the impact of convict leasing.

We pose your questions to a panel of photographers who document war.

How does a community deal with this kind of situation? How do the powers that be make it right?

It was a big week in the world of former President Donald Trump's legal battles. Witnesses testified in the hush money trial and the Supreme Court heard arguments concerning Trump's immunity claims.

The United Arab Emirates is a major oil producing nation, and that's drawing attention to the role oil and gas has at this year's COP28 climate negotiations.

The actress received the award at the Venice International Film Festival, saying she was accepting it on behalf of "all the courageous heroines of the world."

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott on Friday requested the resignation of the state's tourism-marketing leader amid a controversy over an expired $1 million...

Bassett has been nominated for best supporting actress for her performance as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It's a landmark in a long, distinguished career that began in the 1980s.

Tompkins created The North Face and co-founded Esprit, but abandoned the business world to devote himself to environmental causes. He was 72.

Colorado now requires private health insurance plans to cover gender-affirming care for trans people like facial bone remodeling and hormone therapy. Health advocates say it's a very big deal.

As a deaf person, Rebecca Knill is anti-noise and "neutral" on sound. She explains how technology allows her to hear what she wants to hear, and asks why our mindset about ability hasn't caught up.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with former speechwriters Cody Keenan and Michael Ricci about President Biden's State of the Union address and the hard task of finding common ground in a divided Congress.