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'Game Of Thrones': When The TV Show Outpaces The Books

8:03am January 10, 2016

George R.R. Martin hasn't finished his latest book in time for the sixth TV season. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Amy Sullivan and Spencer Kornhaber of the Atlantic's 'Game of Thrones' roundtable.

When 'One Breath' Tests Life: Author Explores Extreme Freediving

8:03am January 10, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Adam Skolnick about his new book about the extreme sport of freediving. It's called One Breath, and it focuses on the death in 2013 of freediver Nick Mevoli.

'Manners And Mayhem': A Darker, Snarkier Side To Domesticity

8:03am January 10, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Helen Ellis, author of the book American Housewife. The book of short stories begins with the line - "Inspired by Beyonce, I stallion walk to the toaster."

'El Chapo' Talked With Sean Penn, In Clandestine Jungle Interview

10:29pm January 09, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

In a piece published Saturday night by Rolling Stone, the actor revealed he sat with Joaquin Guzmán for an interview in October, when the drug kingpin was still being hunted by Mexican authorities.

Will Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' Face Extradition To U.S.?

6:06pm January 09, 2016

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán was recaptured by Mexican authorities on Friday after months on the run. A former drug prosecutor predicts that Mexico will continue to resist pressure to extradite Guzman.

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Oregon Armed Occupation Continues

5:39pm January 09, 2016

by Dave Blanchard

Anti-federalist protesters in Oregon have now occupied buildings at a national wildlife refuge for more than a week.

The armed individuals occupying part of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon include Ryan Bundy. On Thursday, he had a gun and a tape measure on his side. Bundy is the son of Cliven Bundy, whose 2014 armed standoff with the federal Bureau of Lan

Those Men In Oregon: Troublemakers, Terrorists Or Something Else?

4:02pm January 09, 2016

by Mark Memmott

Fans and foes want the news media to label the armed individuals who are occupying part of a national wildlife refuge. NPR is trying to describe, rather than characterize. Here's our thinking.

A machine prints Powerball lottery tickets at a convenience store in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. Saturday's jackpot has risen to $900 million.

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$900 Million Prize, 1 In 292 Million Odds — And A Few More Lottery Numbers

3:54pm January 09, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The record-breaking powerball prize rose to new heights this afternoon. But did you know Americans spent more than $70 billion on the lottery last year?

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Kurt Searvogel on the road, early in his year-long cycling feat.

Sports

1 Year, More Than 75,000 Miles: Cyclist Breaks 76-Year-Old Record

2:53pm January 09, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

It's been an eventful 365 days for Kurt Searvogel. He got in two crashes, got married, had a heart scare — and averaged more than 200 miles of biking a day, topping a 75,065-mile record set in 1939.

As His Final State Of Union Nears, Looking At Obama's Legacy

1:25pm January 09, 2016

President Obama will give his State of the Union address on Tuesday. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with NPR's Scott Horsley, Michele Kelemen and Chris Joyce about Obama's legacy.

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