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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Looser Restrictions for College Sports The word of the day in college sports is… autonomy. The NCAA just voted to give colleges from the 5 wealthiest conferences -- including the Pac-12 -- more freedom to make their own rules when it comes to student athletes. That could mean increasing athletic scholarships by thousands of dollars, allowing students to potentially consult agents, and a whole mess of other changes.
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George Saunders: Lincoln in the Bardo (Part I) Lincoln in the Bardo dramatizes a grieving President Lincoln as he visits the grave of his beloved son Willie, who died at age eleven. In the novel, the buried dead believe they're not dead -- "they're sick and refer to their coffins as "sick boxes."
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How do Trump supporters feel about the Paris Accord? Globally and around the U.S., there are strong opinions whether or not the Paris Climate Accord is a good idea. The American exit is either a horrifying abdication of American leadership or a forceful and long overdue statement about U.S. sovereignty.