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Commentator Frank Deford agrees with politicians calling for a college football playoff to determine the national champion. But it means letting go of a long-held belief: that sports and politics shouldn't mix.

Morning Edition and All Things Considered traveled to York, Pa., for a series of conversations with residents about race. The goal? To dig a little bit deeper than election polls about race and its role in the 2008 election.

The downturn in the economy is fueling a robust trade in coupons. In addition to the traditional coupons that people clip from newspapers and other printed sources, Web sites and blogs offer tips and links to coupons. Some companies are also sending out coupons as text messages.

Craig Robinson campaigned for his brother-in-law, Barack Obama, during the presidential race. Now Robinson hopes for success in another campaign: to turn the men's basketball team at Oregon State University into a winner.

Executives from major U.S. banks were on the hot seat in Congress Wednesday over credit-card fees and penalties. One bank executive apologized to an aggrieved customer at the hearing. He said that in his case, the bank had simply blown it. The statements came as lawmakers in Washington heard complaints from consumers about credit-card industry practices.

Months after her arrest, WNBA all-star Brittney Griner is still held in a Russian prison. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Yahoo Sports writer Jeff Eisenberg about suspicions surrounding her case.

The French leader said Greece would not get its next installment of its rescue loans, until after Greeks cast a vote on whether to accept the terms. The timing, however, might leave Greece in a tough position without enough money to pay its obligations.

At least 13 countries have sent money, equipment and people to help fight wildfires that have killed at least 11 people, including four firefighters.

China has been widely favored to beat out the rest of the world in getting electric cars to a mass market. However, Steve LeVine of Foreign Policy says recent research suggests that the U.S. is keeping pace with the technologically savvy country.

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell vowed to bring inflation back down to 2%. Some lawmakers worry the Fed's efforts to control inflation could tip the economy into recession.