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At hot-for-Wimbledon, Venus Williams nears Serena showdown (Yahoo Sports)
Venus Williams is no longer the player she once was, on account of the passage of time and the day-to-day ups and downs of an energy-sapping condition. At age 35,
Love, Laughter & Litigation at First Church of Cannabis
By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz I spent the day at the inaugural service of the First Church of Cannabis. Here are my thoughts. I’ve also embedded audio of “High
Senators Call For VA To Explain Why It Couldn’t Find Mustard-Gassed Veterans
By Caitlin Dickerson A dozen senators have also called on the Veterans Administration to say why some of the WWII-era troops who were found by an NPR Investigation were denied
How Mississippi Defaulted On $7 Million Worth Of Bonds In 1841
NPR’s Robert Siegel speaks with Clifford Thies, a professor of economics and finance at Shenandoah University, about Mississippi’s unpaid bonds from the 1840s and collecting on old state-owed debt. »
Greece Moves Forward With Referendum On Proposed Bailout
By Joanna Kakissis The Greek government’s latest attempt to reopen talks with the EU seems to have fallen on deaf ears, while Greeks seem even more confused about what they
As The NBA’s Free Agency Period Begins, LeBron James Has All The Power
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to sportswriter Bob Ryan about the start of NBA free agency Wednesday, and the man with the most power in the NBA — LeBron James. »
Germans Express ‘Frustration’ With Greece For Stalling Bailout Deal
NPR’s Robert Siegel speaks with German journalist Roman Pletter, economics and business editor with Die Zeit newspaper, about the German leadership and perspective on the Greek crisis. » E-Mail This
Reports: GM Jerry Dipoto quits after 3 1/2 years with Angels (Yahoo Sports)
Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto says he has resigned, but the team is refusing to confirm his departure. Dipoto told the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County
Box Joins The Establishment
By Alex Wilhelm,Ron Miller Box was once the intrepid upstart, but its recent announcements underscore the company’s growing maturity. By our measure, the publicly traded company is now clearly a
AP sources: Suns add Chandler, lock up Knight (Yahoo Sports)
The Phoenix Suns have reached an agreement with forward Tyson Chandler on a three-year, $52 million contract and agreed with Brandon Knight on a five-year, $70 million extension, people with
