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Prosecution Rests Case Against Admitted Boston Marathon Bomber

6:23pm March 30, 2015

by Tovia Smith

Federal prosecutors rested their case against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Monday. Medical examiners revealed the autopsy results of an 8-year-old boy who was the youngest person killed in the bombing.

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Iran Talks Shed Light On Nuclear Tensions Between India, Pakistan

6:23pm March 30, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Frank O'Donnell, a doctoral candidate at King's College London, about how nuclear powers India and Pakistan manage their bilateral relationship.

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Fear Of The Black Man: How Racial Bias Could Affect Crime, Labor Rates

6:23pm March 30, 2015

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professors Phillip Atiba Goff of UCLA and Harry Holzer of Georgetown University about how fears of African-American men are manifested in the criminal justice system.

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California's Death Row, The Nation's Largest, Runs Out Of Room

6:17pm March 30, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The death-row population in the state is growing because no one has been put to death in nearly a decade. Gov. Jerry Brown is asking for more money to open 100 more cells.

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How Many Crimes Do Your Police 'Clear'? Now You Can Find Out

5:22pm March 30, 2015

by Martin Kaste

Police say a crime is "cleared" when they make an arrest or identify a suspect. Clearance rates vary widely by city, but you can use our tool to look up how the police are faring where you live.

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Judy Woodruff Recalls Assassination Attempt On President Reagan

5:08pm March 30, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

John Hinckley Jr. tried to kill President Reagan on March 30, 1981. Reporter Judy Woodruff, then with NBC News, was there.

Nearly half of all beginning teachers will leave their classrooms within five years, only to be replaced by another fresh-faced educator.

Revolving Door Of Teachers Costs Schools Billions Every Year

4:57pm March 30, 2015

by Owen Phillips

The constant churn affects schools' ability to provide all students with skilled teachers. But professor Richard Ingersoll says schools can fix this without spending a dime.

Johnny Reynolds ignored diabetes symptoms and put off going to the doctor for years when he didn't have health insurance. He was afraid he couldn't afford treatment.

States That Expand Medicaid Detect More Cases Of Diabetes

4:06pm March 30, 2015

by Anders Kelto

Researchers say their study suggests that more diabetes is being detected in particular states because, thanks to Medicaid, more poor people have access to screening and care.

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Our Food-Safety System Is A Patchwork With Big Holes, Critics Say

3:41pm March 30, 2015

by Grant Gerlock

More than a dozen federal agencies play a part in keeping food from making Americans sick. Critics say the system has gaps, and we'd all be safer if federal food safety efforts were under one roof.

Hillary Clinton listens to another panelist during an event at the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank.

Clinton's Email Drama Hasn't Had Much Effect On 2016 Prospects

3:38pm March 30, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Three weeks after the Democratic front-runner's news conference about her use of private emails as secretary of state, polls continue to show her ahead of GOP contenders.