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Is buyout culture in college football getting out of hand?

James Franklin has been fired as the coach of Penn State's football team. He'll get a buyout of almost $50 million, reflecting a trend of coaches getting large golden parachutes.

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Andrew Limbong is a reporter for NPR's Arts Desk, where he does pieces on anything remotely related to arts or culture, from streamers looking for mental health on Twitch to Britney Spears' fight over her conservatorship. He's also covered the near collapse of the live music industry during the coronavirus pandemic. He's the host of NPR's Book of the Day podcast and a frequent host on Life Kit.
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