National This skateboarding economist suggests we need more skateparks and less capitalism A skateboarder presented an unusual paper at this year's big meeting of American economists. Greg Rosalsky
Sports How one company is developing a soccer cleat for women As more women and girls are playing soccer, there's a worrying new trend emerging: a rash of knee injuries. One company is looking to help by developing a soccer shoe specific to women.
National A Texas man is arrested in Indianapolis on a charge of stalking WNBA's Caitlin Clark The 55-year-old man sent the basketball star threatening and sexually explicit messages on social media, then traveled from Texas to Indianapolis to try to encounter her in person, prosecutors say. Becky Sullivan
Sports What if the NFL Playoffs were scripted? These would be the top storylines NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Tom Grossi about his "If the NFL Was Scripted" series and the characters and storylines viewers should be watching for in the NFL playoffs. Scott Detrow
Sports WSU had 'just cause' to fire former football coach Nick Rolovich for refusing Covid vaccine, court finds Three years after Washington State University fired its head football coach, a federal court has said the university had the right to do so. Katie Campbell
Sports It's 'Black Monday': changes begin for NFL teams not in the playoffs The NFL's regular season has wrapped up and the playoffs are set. But there are already big changes happening for many teams who didn't make the cut: some coaches and players are on the way out. Becky Sullivan
Sports A 55-year-old who ran a marathon every day in 2024 says the toughest part was mental World-record chaser Hilde Dosogne is used to running extreme distances. Still, she says she underestimated the challenge. She's now hoping to make it official with a Guinness World Record. Emma Bowman
Sports Looking ahead to the semifinals after a surreal week in college football NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Holly Anderson of the Shutdown Fullcast podcast, about the newly expanded college playoffs that are now entering the semifinals. Ayesha Rascoe
Sports A Belgian woman ran a marathon every day in 2024 in order to chase a world record Scott Detrow
Sports Saturday Sports: NFL last week, college football, Magnus Carlsen clothing controversy NPR's Eric Deggans talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about the last week of the NFL regular season, the college football playoff semifinals, and a clothing controversy in chess. Eric Deggans