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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Jim McIngvale, known as "Mattress Mack," about placing bets on big sporting events to draw publicity for his Houston-based business.

Montes was highly regarded for her expertise on Cuba. But under the radar, she shared classified information with the Cuban government, including the identities of U.S. spies.

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention stonewalled and denigrated survivors of clergy sex abuse over almost two decades, according to an independent report.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Vic Walczak of the ACLU about the Supreme Court ruling that a school district violated the First Amendment by punishing a cheerleader for social media activity.

The Sacklers, who own Purdue Pharma, maker of Oxycontin, have maintained they did nothing wrong. People who lost loved ones and years of their lives to opioid addiction believe otherwise.

The clock is ticking for the Department of Homeland Security. The agency is days away from running out of funding, but Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on changes to immigration enforcement.

The president keeps up pressure on Americans to get vaccinated. Americans are living shorter lives and the pandemic is largely to blame. The Supreme Court sides with a student in a free speech case.

The case involved a teenage cheerleader who dropped F-bombs on Snapchat. At issue was whether schools may punish students for speech that occurs online and off campus but that may be disruptive.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Jury Duty, The Other Two, Every Frame a Painting and Rutherford Falls.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: "Unholy" by Sam Smith and Kim Petras, Skinamarink and more.

Aaron Broussard was sentenced to life in prison for 11 deaths that were tied to controlled substances he sold. Those who died thought they were taking Adderall, but they actually ingested fentanyl.

San Francisco author Zara Stone reads from her new book "Killer Looks: The Forgotten History Of Plastic Surgery In Prison." It explores whether providing incarcerated people with free facelifts and nose jobs can impact recidivism, and what that says about our society as a whole.