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The National Bliss Of A Baby Eaglet — And Another One Soon To Hatch?

5:20pm March 19, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

The National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., welcomed a new baby bald eagle this week. It lit up social media thanks to a 24-hour eagle cam feed. And another new eaglet is due any day now.

Republicans have turned out record numbers of voters in this 2016 presidential primary race.

Yes, Clinton's Gotten The Most Votes, But GOP Has More Overall

3:02pm March 19, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

For all the attention Donald Trump has gotten, more people have voted for Hillary Clinton than any single candidate. Of course, Republicans have had a much bigger field — and record turnout.

A still image from the American Eagle Foundation shows the eaglet from egg #1, and egg #2 — with the pip, or developing hole in the shell — just beginning to be visible on Saturday.

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Eaglet Number 2 Is On The Way For America's 'Most Patriotic Nest Cam'

2:54pm March 19, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The American Eagle Foundation confirms that there's a "pip in progress" on the second egg in the nest in the National Arboretum — meaning the baby bird is starting to break its way out.

Nabors and Kemp rafted the Colorado River to check the Grand Canyon â park #22 â off their list. Here, Darius Nabors tries out a mid-river headstand.

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PHOTOS: Touring The National Parks ... All 59 Of Them

11:26am March 19, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

This summer, the National Park Service turns 100. Two friends are celebrating the occasion by visiting every single park — in 59 weeks. Justin Regan of member station KNAU spoke with the duo.

This still is from the first trailer for Nina, starring Zoe Saldana as singer Nina Simone. This image of Saldana in dark makeup and with a prosthetic nose helped reignite a controversy over skin color and casting.

Ta-Nehisi Coates On The Fight Over 'Nina Simone's Face'

9:26am March 19, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Many people have decried the casting of Zoe Saldana in upcoming biopic Nina, but Ta-Nehisi Coates digs deep into why this choice struck a nerve.

Unbound Delegates Look To Narrow Their Republican Vote

8:18am March 19, 2016

NPR's Melissa Block talks to Matt Micheli, a GOP delegate who will go to his party's convention free to support any candidate. There is a fight now to win the loyalty of such unbound delegates.

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D.C. Metro Closure A Symptom Of National Transit Funding Woes

8:18am March 19, 2016

by David Schaper

This week's Metrorail closure in the nation's capital is another example that mass transit systems across the country suffer years of neglect, delayed and deferred maintenance, and inadequate funding.

Waning Ways To Stop Trump; How Western Caucuses Will Affect Democrats

8:18am March 19, 2016

It's been a big week in primaries for both the Democrats and Republicans, with more to come. NPR's Ron Elving looks through the results and where the candidates might pick up more delegates.

'The Simpsons' 2000 Trump Presidency Prediction: 'A Warning To America'

8:18am March 19, 2016

"The Simpsons" likes to poke fun at everything, and sometimes the show makes a few predictions. We look back at an episode from 2000 that imagines what would happen under a Donald Trump presidency.

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Retired Boeing Employee Stays On In Fighter Jet Command Voice

8:18am March 19, 2016

NPR's Melissa Block talks with recently retired Boeing company employee Leslie Shook whose voice is used as part of the greeting and warning system of the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet.