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The National Hockey League playoffs start Wednesday night, and the National Basketball Association playoffs begin Saturday. We run down the post-season picture for both sports.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Washington Post sports reporter Liz Clarke to get an update on the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of 2022.

Architect Clive Wilkinson designed Google's Silicon Valley headquarters 20 years ago, with slides and ping-pong tables — to blur the line between work and life. Now, he says he created a monster.

There were calls for the prime minister to resign following a report on parties his government threw when events like that were banned because of COVID. Johnson meets Tuesday with Ukraine's president.

The omicron surge is derailing medical care for all kinds of patients. While it's hard to quantify, doctors say many patients are suffering because of canceled surgeries and clogged hospitals.

The White House says Russia is planning a false flag operation to justify a further invasion of Ukraine. The State Department suggested Russia may be making a video of a fake attack to pin on Ukraine.

The best soccer leagues in the world are in Europe and even Americans want to be good enough to play in them. Clint Dempsey accomplished that, playing in England's Premier League, but now he's coming home. In a move that surprised a lot of people, Dempsey has joined the Seattle Sounders. Audie Cornish talks to sportswriter Stefan Fatsis for more.

While the Olympics often feel like a victory lap for NBC, the games' exclusive broadcaster in the U.S., the politics surrounding Beijing 2022 have put the network in an uncomfortable spot.

A widespread winter storm is dumping snow and causing freezing rain though large parts of the United States, leading to travel disruptions and some power outages.

Back in 1987, Nancy Cartwright made a risky, last-minute decision during an audition: Instead of trying out for the part of mild-mannered Lisa Simpson, she went for the role of rebellious Bart.