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The human brain has to perform a tricky balancing act to fight the lure of a discount. Companies know this and use many tricks to push our buttons. But there's a way to outsmart them.

The final season of HBO's The Deuce takes place in 1985. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with actor Maggie Gyllenhaal. She plays Eileen, a former prostitute and now porn director on the show.

The number worn by the 11-time champion, civil rights activist and Hall of Fame player and coach is being permanently retired by all 30 teams. Russell died July 31 at age 88.

Saudi Arabia is known for its oil, but it is also one of the world's great producers of dates, which are now in season.

The greatest show in Las Vegas Tuesday night wasn't along the famed Strip – it was the National Hockey League franchise Golden Knights laying claim to the Stanley Cup.

An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women's Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Washington Post sports columnist Barry Svrluga about the system the 2017 Astros had for stealing signs, and how the Nationals prepped for it this year.

Lamont Butler sent San Diego State to their first national championship game with a 72-71 win over fellow mid-major Florida Atlantic in the Final Four on Saturday night.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with sportswriter Lyndsey D'Arcangelo about the women's NCAA basketball tournament. She recaps Friday's semifinal games and previews Sunday's championship matchup.

Law enforcement officers spent a third day searching for the man accused of killing 18 people in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine.