Vincent Acovino
Stories
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After years of running the Beer Mile, the record holder considers stepping away
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Canadian runner Corey Bellemore about holding the world record for running the beer mile and why this year's race may be his last.
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Inside the battle between Google and California newsrooms
Google and the state of California are paying 250 million dollars over the next five years to California news outlets, and research AI technology they say will assist journalists.
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What Russians are saying about Ukraine's latest incursion
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mika Golubovsky, English-language editor of Mediazona, about what Russians are saying about the chaos of Ukraine's major incursion.
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With the Games complete, we reflect on the Paris Olympics
The Games in Paris came to an end last night with a closing ceremony that featured music, acrobats and Tom Cruise rappelling into the stadium among many other elements.
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Longtime running buddies will compete tomorrow in the streets of Paris
NPR's Juana Summers talks with USA men's marathoners Conner Mantz and Clayton Young about the challenges of the Paris marathon, and their longtime friendship on and off the running course.
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Spurred by faith and friendship, two buddies chase marathon medals in Paris
When runners take their places at the starting line of the men’s Olympic marathon on Saturday, among them will be two friends and training partners, who have logged thousands of miles together.
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Olivia Reeves could be the first American woman to win gold in women's weightlifting
Weightlifter Olivia Reeves, 21, is a gold medal favorite in Paris. If she takes gold, she'll be the first American woman to do so since women's weightlifting was added to the Olympics in 2000.
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U.S. break dancers prepare for their Olympic debut in Paris
At the Paris Olympics, the sport of "breaking" makes its debut later this week. For the U.S. athletes, they're prepping for their moment in the spotlight.
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How U.S. men's basketball is preparing for Olympics quarterfinals
As the U.S. men's basketball team prepared for Tuesday’s game against Brazil, NPR's Juana Summers talked the team’s managing director, Grant Hill, to ask how he views the competition.
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Olympian Minna Stess talks about her skateboarding journey and her first Games
NPR's Juana Summers talks with 18-year-old Olympic skateboarder Minna Stess about her journey in the sport.
