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Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani reacts after hitting his 50th home run of the season during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19, 2024, in Miami.

Shohei Ohtani becomes the first MLB player to top 50 homers and 50 steals in a season

The Los Angeles Dodgers star reached the 50-50 milestone in his 150th game. He was already the sixth player in MLB history and the fastest ever to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season.

Finalists for the top teenage piano competition join NPR

The final three participants share thoughts as they headed into final round of Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition, where more than 20 teenagers performed classical sonatas and concertos.

. Apna Street #6

"Women Coming Together" is the English translation of "Mahila ilan" (my-luh mil-lun), a group formed by the poor women of Apna Street. After ears of seeing their huts repeatedly torn down, a number of the pavement wellers decided to take control of their destiny by pooling their resources and ealing directly with municipal authorities.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs in January. Tomlin is currently the league's only Black head coach.

Why a 20-year effort by the NFL hasn't led to more minorities in top coaching jobs

The NFL's Rooney Rule set out to correct inequities at the top of pro football's hierarchy. But today, there are still few minorities in head coaching positions.

Gen. Robert Neller, front row fourth from left, at Bait-us-Samad (House of the Eternal) mosque outside Baltimore, Md., Thursday night. The Marine Corps' top general was an Iftar guest at the invitation of Marine veteran Mansoor Shams, fifth from left.

Marine Corps' Top General Joins Ramadan Meal

Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, joined a Baltimore-area mosque for Iftar, the evening meal during Ramadan which breaks each day's fast. He was the guest of a Muslim Marine vet.

Richard Reeves, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, argues that the top 20 percent of Americans – those with six-figure incomes and above — dominate the best schools, live in the best-located homes and pass on the best futures to their kids.

Top 20 Percent Of Americans 'Hoard The American Dream'

Steve Inskeep speaks with Richard V. Reeves, author of the book Dream Hoarders, which argues that the wealthiest 20 percent of Americans unfairly grab opportunities for themselves and their children.

Freshman House Republican Starts Out On Top

House Republicans have a 49-seat advantage in this new Congress, and we're joined by one of their freshman members. Host Scott Simon talks with newly elected Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga of Michigan's 2nd District. Huizenga will serve on the House Financial Services Committee.

In his career, Manning Marable wrote about the struggle for equal rights — and especially the life of Malcolm X. In this file photo from 2001, he posed at his Columbia University office in New York.

Marable, A Top Civil Rights Scholar, Dies At 60

Manning Marable, one of the leading scholars of African-American history in the United States, has died at age 60. He had been hospitalized with pneumonia last month, according to reports. His book Malcolm X: A Life of Reinventionis coming out Monday.

A women holds a sign saying "We Need Our Jobs" during a protest by workers in the cruise ship industry in Miami on Oct. 21, 2020. Employers added fewer jobs as pandemic cases start to surge again across the country.

Unemployment Drops To 6.9%, But Pandemic Surge Clouds Recovery

U.S. employers added 638,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate dipped to 6.9%. A winter spike in coronavirus infections threatens to further weaken job growth.

Vice President Harris is pictured during an interview with CNN's Dana Bash in Savannah, Ga., on Thursday — her first in-depth, on-the-record conversation with a journalist since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee.

6 takeaways from Harris' interview on CNN

Vice President Harris gave her first interview since jumping into the presidential race just a little over a month ago. Here's what we learned.

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