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U.S. election campaigns are insanely long when you compare them to other countries'.

The bat dog for the North Carolina minor league baseball team is retiring after nine seasons. This past weekend, Miss Babe Ruth was driven around the field perched on a red convertible.

Why doesn't the winter solstice have the earliest sunset of the year? NPR's Ari Shapiro explores that and other fun celestial news with NPR blogger Adam Frank.

The Detroit Tigers' season-ticket holder broke his personal record on Monday — catching five foul balls in a single game. His secret? Showing up on foul weather days means fewer fair-weather fans.

There's cause for pessimism and optimism in the year ahead as our expert sources share their predictions. Plus: Print and fold your own global trends zine.

A federal judge nullified the four-game suspension by the NFL against Brady Thursday for his connection to deflated footballs used during the conference championship game last season.

Thanksgiving means lots of turkey — and of course, football. Linda Wertheimer talks to ESPN sportswriter Jane McManus for a preview of the long holiday weekend's NFL and collegiate games.

The BBC America series returns for a third season on Saturday. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the show's dense stories are immensely absorbing, but can make it hard to follow for casual viewers.

The athletes were caught up in a blanket ban imposed on many Russian athletes after a systematic and state-sponsored doping effort was uncovered at the Sochi Games in 2014.

NPR's Rachel Martin explores the injuries that accompany festive activities during the holiday season.