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The contract that started Lionel Messi's pro soccer career is up for sale
In 2000, a representative of FC Barcelona was talking with the future star's father. To show the team's commitment, he wrote the contract on a napkin, which could sell for over $600,000.
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Should commercial space companies contribute to the FAA the way airlines do?
There's a fund that commercial airlines pay into for things such as safety inspections, but commercial space companies don't pay into that fund. (Story aired on All Things Considered on May 9, 2024.)
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U.S. says military pier will increase aid to Gaza. Humanitarian groups have doubts
A pier for the delivery of food and other supplies to Gaza is complete and is expected to be installed off the coast of Gaza in the coming days. Aid groups say there are a lot of unanswered questions.
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A lifelong conservative explains why he's voting for President Biden this fall
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a Republican, tells NPR's Steve Inskeep why he is breaking ranks with many in his party to support Joe Biden in the upcoming presidential election.
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Ex-interpreter for Dodgers' Ohtani to plead guilty to stealing millions from pitcher
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, has agreed to plead guilty to stealing nearly $17 million from the Major League Baseball superstar.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson survives an attempt to oust him from his post
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York about GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's failed attempt to vacate Mike Johnson from the speakership.
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Biden says he'll stop sending offensive weapons to Israel if it invades Rafah
The U.S. will stop shipments of bombs or artillery shells if Israel presses its offensive against Hamas into the crowded city of Rafah in southern Gaza, President Biden said.
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Hawaii is about to make the 'shaka' its official state gesture
Hawaii residents have used the "shaka" hand gesture to convey several greetings: hello, goodbye, thank you and aloha.
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'The Office' is getting a spinoff — more than 10 years after the NBC series ended
Peacock announced the new mockumentary comedy series Wednesday. While the show doesn't have a name yet, it's about a publisher trying to revive a dying Midwestern newspaper with volunteer reporters.
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GOP lawmakers turn their attention to antisemitism in K-12 public schools
During a Senate hearing Wednesday on antisemitism in K-12 schools, superintendents were unapologetic as they faced tough questions about discipline and accountability.
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Remembering Steve Albini, rock musician and engineer, who died at 61
Musician Steve Albini fronted the bands Big Black and Shellac and engineered albums for Nirvana, the Pixies and PJ Harvey. He died this week at 61.
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It's been a week of mostly positive legal news for former President Trump
Three of Donald Trump's criminal trials are on hold indefinitely, and may not move forward before the November election.