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Arizona Polling Places Overwhelmed With Long Lines On Primary Day

4:53pm March 25, 2016

by Jude Joffe-Block

Arizonans of all political stripes were appalled by extremely long lines at polling stations during this week's presidential primary. NPR explores why the lines were so long and if the problems will persist in November.

Justice Department Voting Rights Unit Adapts After Supreme Court Ruling

4:53pm March 25, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

Justin Levitt leads the Justice Department's voting rights unit, which is fighting in North Carolina, Texas and elsewhere in the first national elections since the Supreme Court upended the Voting Rights Act.

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U.S. Counterterrorism Adviser On Brussels: 'There's More Work To Be Done'

4:53pm March 25, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Lisa Monaco, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, about the terrorist attacks in Belgium, the recent targeted killing of a man described as senior figure in the Islamic State, and the Obama administration's strategy for defeating the terrorist group.

Terrorists Escape Detection Using Common Encryption Tools

4:53pm March 25, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to security analyst Michael Smith, co-founder of security consulting firm Kronos Advisory, about tools terrorists use to keep their operations and communications secret.

Shane Satterfield, a roofer who owes more than $30,000 in debt for an associate's degree in computer science from one of the country's largest for-profit college companies that failed in 2014, holds his diploma in Atlanta.

A Path 'To Debt Relief' For Defrauded Corinthian Students

4:53pm March 25, 2016

The Department of Education announcement may make it easier for students to get their money back.

Doctors are trying to slowly wean Lexi from her dependence on methadone. She's just 2 weeks old. Under a doctor's advice, her mom took methadone while pregnant, to help kick a heroin habit.

Tiny Opioid Patients Need Help Easing Into Life

4:07pm March 25, 2016

by Kristin Gourlay

More babies are being born dependent on opioids. The good news is they can safely be weaned from the drug. But there is little research on which medical treatment is best, or on the long-term effects.

Chicago Cubs Cuddle Actual Cubs At Training Camp

4:03pm March 25, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The baseball team enjoyed a visit from two tiny bear cubs on Friday, and it was as adorable as it sounds.

The following photos show the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

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PHOTOS: The Mess Occupiers Left At Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

4:03pm March 25, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

In January and February, armed anti-federalists occupied a wildlife refuge in Oregon for 41 days. They left behind detritus and damage, as shown in photos from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, pictured in 2015, says,

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Labor Secretary Calls Workers' Comp Opt-Out Plans A 'Pathway To Poverty'

3:13pm March 25, 2016

by Howard Berkes

The U.S. Department of Labor has begun investigating whether alternative plans to state workers' comp benefits are unfair to injured workers and violate federal law.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter, accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on Friday.

ISIS' Finance Minister Has Been Killed, U.S. Defense Secretary Says

12:39pm March 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"We are systematically eliminating ISIL's cabinet," U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said at a press conference Friday.