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A team of NPR journalists spent more than two weeks covering the Paris Summer Olympics. Here are some of our highlight moments from seeing the Games up close.

“The Pleasure of Your Company” concert series, sponsored by Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library, welcomes back celebrated pianist Dmitry Kirichenko on Sunday, October 20, at 2:30 p.m. His playing, described by Paris music critic Claude Taelman as “warm sensitivity heightened by his delicate touch and great technical mastery,” is a perfect match for the Library’s fine Schimmel piano. His program, which will include works by Mozart, Schubert, and Chopin, is offered in memory of basketball great, Bill Walton, one of Dr. Kirichenko’s piano students (who incidentally came to hear his teacher perform in earlier concerts of this series). A graduate of the Moscow and Odessa Conservatories, Dr. Kirichenko has performed throughout Europe and the United States. There is no charge for the concert, although donations are appreciated. Due to the current surge in COVID cases, masks are recommended although not required. Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center is located at 10301 Scripps Lake Drive near Miramar Lake. Visit www.srfol.org or call (858) 538-8158 for information. Visit: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/events/2024/oct/20/concert-dmitry-kirichenko-pianist-809fe498/?et=332351

At the Paris Olympics, the beach volleyball stadium, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, has been one of the most in-demand venues. It’s an energetic, club-like experience for the crowd, and the beach volleyball athletes who play there say it’s iconic.

Shaw says “the opportunity to pursue a new chapter is bittersweet, but I am excited about what lies ahead.”

As the Trump administration ramps up its rhetoric against Ukraine and NATO, European countries are taking note — with increasing alarm.

Some of the ratings growth could be explained by a more U.S.-friendly time zone difference. Then there's the joy: Athletes aren't required to wear masks, and fans are allowed in the stands.

The vice president gave a blistering speech to allies, dispensing with national security issues to instead chide European leaders for censoring and excluding right-wing populists.

Why have the Paris Olympics brought so many exciting swimming events — but not so many world records? It turns out that the pool's depth is just one possible reason.

Join the Parish and Children's Choirs of St. Bartholomew's as we celebrate the ancient liturgy of Candlemas, with processions, lighting of candles, and Eucharist, remembering that Jesus is the Light of the World that penetrates any darkness. Visit: https://www.stbartschurch.org/events-1/candlemas-service St. Bart's Poway on Instagram and Facebook

There's still a week's worth of medals to be handed out, as competitions ramp up in track and field, soccer and boxing. The excitement has yet to begin in breaking, Taekwondo and weightlifting.