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Sean Payton is introduced as the new head coach of the Denver Broncos during a news conference this week. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: Who are the real winners in the NFL?

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on football coach Sean Payton's new contract with the Denver Broncos as well as NFL player safety ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl game.

People walk past collapsed buildings on Thursday in the town of Jinderis, in Syria's Aleppo province, days after a massive earthquake devastated the region. Ghaith Alsayed/AP hide caption

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Northern Syria, already ravaged by war, is desperate for aid after the earthquake

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Opinion: Who are the real winners in the NFL?

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A woman sits on the rubble as emergency rescue teams search for people under the remains of destroyed buildings in Nurdagi town on the outskirts of Osmaniye city southern Turkey, on Feb. 7. Now, nearly a week later, many people in Osmaniye are still living in tents and other makeshift shelters. Khalil Hamra/AP hide caption

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As aid trickles in, earthquake survivors in southern Turkey adjust to downsized life

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