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Seven of the the late George Plimpton's sports books are being re-released. NPR's Scott Simon talks with sportscaster Bob Costas about the collection.

The late pop music icon Prince left behind a lot of his own music when he died on Thursday at the age of 57. But he also was a sought after songwriter who wrote hits recorded by many other artists.

The NBA playoffs are underway, and in Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals have come out swinging. Howard Bryant of ESPN.com joins NPR's Scott Simon to discuss sports.

Two years after Boko Haram grabbed hundreds of schoolgirls in Nigeria, UN Ambassador Samantha Power met with some who escaped, and promised to ramp up the fight against the Islamist militant group.

Law enforcement officials says they believe the shootings "stemmed from a domestic incident." They took place at two separate locations.

It's a little hard to play Not My Job with Thomas Perez because technically his job is all the jobs. Originally broadcast Jan. 23, 2016.

The musician's hometown is mourning with solemn vigils, music-filled scenes and plenty of questions about how the artist died.

Scores of fans turned out for a makeshift memorial at the music superstar's Minnesota estate on Saturday, while family members held a private ceremony after his remains were cremated.

There's a new theory about what the term means. But that doesn't change its controversial past.

Solar Impulse 2 flew for three days from Hawaii to Calif., after a nine month delay for repairs. The team is aiming to complete a round-the-world journey using only the sun's power.