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Indianapolis Colts football player Edwin Jackson in a photo from earlier this year. Jackson, 26, was one of two men killed when a suspected drunken driver struck them as they stood outside their car along a highway in Indianapolis.

Trump, Citing Death Of Colts Player, Says Democrats Must 'Get Tough' On Immigration

3:18pm February 07, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In a tweet, the president called the death of Indianapolis Colt linebacker Edwin Jackson, caused by a suspected drunken driver who is in the U.S. illegally, a "preventable" tragedy.

South Korean soldiers walk past a security checkpoint Tuesday in Pyeongchang, where they have been replacing security guards who showed symptoms of the norovirus.

South Korea Tries To Stamp Out Olympics Norovirus Outbreak

2:56pm February 07, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

With days to go until the opening ceremony, the Winter Olympics host quarantined some 1,200 security workers after several dozen of them showed symptoms of infection. Soldiers are taking their place.

Olympic athletes have some crazy anxiety dreams.

Everyone Has Anxiety Dreams. Olympic Athletes Have Olympic-Size Ones

1:59pm February 07, 2018

by Melissa Block

U.S. winter Olympians — whose sports can defy gravity and involve breakneck speeds on snow and ice — share some of their most common nightmares in a special NPR Up First podcast from Pyeongchang.

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The Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics reverse a recent trend of relatively warm conditions at the Winter Games. Here, a man prepares to work in front of an ice sculpture ahead of Friday's opening ceremony.

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Just How Cold Is It At The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics?

9:53am February 07, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"I think you can either laugh about it, or you can cry about it," American cross-country skier Jessie Diggins says.

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Uncertainty Over Russian Athletes' Participation Clouds Olympics

7:28am February 07, 2018

by Tom Goldman

The specter of doping continues to hang over the Pyeongchang Olympics as the competition starts this week. Olympic officials squabbled openly about the damage being done to the games.

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U.S. Soccer Federation To Elect New President

5:23am February 07, 2018

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former Olympic soccer player-turned-analyst Julie Foudy about the upcoming and unusually heated election for president of the U.S. Soccer Federation on Feb. 10.

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Patriots Player's House Robbed While He Was At The Super Bowl

4:52am February 07, 2018

New England Patriots player Rob Gronkowski got home from playing in the Super Bowl to find his house had been robbed.

Meet The Former USA Luger Who's Making Sleds For Many Teams At The 2018 Games

9:05pm February 06, 2018

by David Sommerstein

One of the fastest Olympic events is the luge. Lying down, feet first and traveling at speeds faster than 90 mph. The difference between winning and losing is tiny and a man from New York is doing his part to help athletes win gold.

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Super Bowl Ad Featuring Voice Of Martin Luther King Jr. Sparks Debate

2:20pm February 06, 2018

An ad has sparked debate over proper use of King's speeches. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the author of Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

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Luger Erin Hamlin Plans To Have Fun During Her 4th Olympics

1:02pm February 06, 2018

Erin Hamlin won bronze in the luge race four years ago. She plans to retire after these Olympics — her fourth. She's ready to go out with a bang.

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