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Opinion: Airbnb will recreate gladiator drama in the Colosseum
NPR's Scott Simon details the "gladiator experience" that 16 lucky — or unlucky — people might have next year inside the Roman Colosseum. Will they not be entertained?
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Post-ceasefire with Israel, Lebanon reckons with large-scale damage and displacement
Parts of southern Lebanon now look like Gaza. The World Bank estimates $8.5 billion in damage to Lebanon from the Israel-Hezbollah war.
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Vote counting is underway in Ireland's parliamentary elections. Here's what we know
As results start to come in the Ireland election polls, NPR looks at exit poll data, and who's likely to lead Ireland's next government.
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Kansas City Chiefs lineman Tershawn Wharton catches fan falling over the stands
When a child fell from the stands during a football game, Kansas City Chiefs lineman Tershawn Wharton made an amazing catch.
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Opinion: The life and work of Seuk Kim, pilot and animal rescuer
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Seuk Kim, a volunteer animal rescue pilot who died in a crash earlier this week, transporting several dogs.
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A new generation of cancer survivors is getting diagnosed early, and living longer
People are getting cancer earlier and living longer, meaning they're having to figure out how to navigate various aspects of life after diagnosis.
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Germany's economy is faltering. That could be an opportunity for the far-right
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research, about Germany's weakened economy and its potential impact on the country's upcoming elections.
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Saturday Sports: NFL Super Bowl title contenders, MLB controversy over high payroll
NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media discuss which teams in the NFL are the Super Bowl title contenders, and controversy over high payrolls in Major League Baseball.
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Trump to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
President-elect Trump plans to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to be Treasury Secretary. He's been on of Trump's biggest cheerleaders in the financial world.
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Comcast plans to spin off its cable networks. What's next for MSNBC?
Comcast plans to shed its cable TV channels, including MSNBC. What are the fortunes these days of the liberal news channel?
