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Sad news from the sports world: UNC coach Dean Smith passed away Saturday night. Mike Pesca of Slate.com's The Gist podcast tells NPR's Rachel Martin what kind of coach Smith was.

In this swing state, every voting bloc can make a difference. That includes Maricopa County's LDS community, where Republican women have been turning away from former President Donald Trump.

The Winter Olympics promise plenty of high adrenaline, fierce competition, historic firsts and emotional moments over 2 1/2 weeks. Here are some of the names and narratives to keep an eye on.

Karen Handel, a former GOP state official in Georgia, defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old documentary filmmaker. Democrats have been unable to pick up a seat in any special election this year.

The NPR education team brings you 25 books with minority characters and authors.

We asked PCHH listeners to vote for the best Muppet. Nearly 20,000 votes later, here's your top 25, with accompanying commentary by Linda, Stephen, Aisha and Glen.

Sometimes you want a really good salad, Garten says. But now is not that time. Her new book, Modern Comfort Food, is packed full of recipes for beef stew, chocolate chip cookies and Boston cream pie.

Republican Greg Gianforte claimed victory in a special election for Congress on Thursday despite an election eve assault charge for allegedly body-slamming a reporter.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says a plate featuring the Revolutionary War-era Gadsden flag sends a "clear message to out-of-state cars." Others say the flag symbolizes a dangerous far-right extremist ideology.

The reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel and lacks plans for radioactive waste disposal.