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Trials Set To Begin For 6 Baltimore Police Officers In Freddie Gray Case

8:01am March 13, 2016

Almost a year since a young black man from west Baltimore died in police custody, trials of the officers charged in his case are set to begin. A citizen commission released its findings.

Fashion Retail Slump: Are Brands Out Of Touch?

8:01am March 13, 2016

A couple of major retail brands have posted some grim numbers. Rachel Martin talks with Washington Post reporter Sarah Halzack about why it's so hard to make mid-priced clothes people will buy.

Why Some Ohioans Are Supporting Bernie Sanders

7:59am March 13, 2016

Ohio voters head to the polls on Tuesday. Rick Kepler, a retired union worker in Ohio, tells NPR's Rachel Martin why he plans to vote for Bernie Sanders.

A Century of GOP Intra-Party Wars Sets Stage for Cleveland Convention

7:00am March 13, 2016

by Ron Elving

Again and again since 1912, splits between establishment GOP figures and the party's most ardent conservatives have hobbled the party's performance in November.

Aliy Zirkle handles her dogs during a rest in Galena along the Yukon River, her last stop before heading towards Nulato. Late in the night, as she approached Nulato, Zirkle was attacked by a snowmobiler a few miles outside the small community.

Snowmobiler Kills Dog Competing In Iditarod; Attack Apparently Intentional

7:22pm March 12, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Multiple dogs were injured Saturday morning after a snowmobiler repeatedly drove towards Aliy Zirkle, Jeff King and their teams. Nash, a 3-year-old male on King's team, was killed in the attack.

A Day After Canceled Rally, Commotion Again Disrupts Trump Event

6:49pm March 12, 2016

Republican front-runner Donald Trump canceled a Chicago rally Friday night after a series of physical confrontations between protesters and his supporters. He resumed his campaign Saturday in Ohio.

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Artifacts on display at Marietta College.

How Low Oil Prices Are Changing Career Plans At An Ohio College

5:00pm March 12, 2016

by Noah Adams

Students come from all over the world to study petroleum engineering in southern Ohio and Marietta College. In the past nearly every graduate had a good job. Not any more.

An oil drilling rig near Williston, N.D., in 2014. The U.S. has joined Saudi Arabia and Russia as one of the world's top oil producers. But the benefits that many forecasters predicted have not materialized.

The U.S. Is Pumping All This Oil, So Where Are The Benefits?

5:00pm March 12, 2016

by Greg Myre

America has joined Saudi Arabia and Russia as one of the world's leading oil producers. Forecasters predicted this would usher in a golden age. It hasn't worked out that way.

Walt Whitman's letter on behalf of a soldier dated Jan. 21, 1865 was recently discovered.

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Walt Whitman's Letter For A Dying Soldier To His Wife Discovered

5:00pm March 12, 2016

by NPR Staff

Jackie Budell of the National Archives talks about a newly discovered a letter written by Walt Whitman, who visited hospitals and wrote letters on behalf of injured soldiers during the Civil War.

A photo from the '60s shows a collection of clocks used for timing Civil Service exams.

Clocks Spring Forward Tonight, Reviving Debate Over Daylight Saving Time

4:58pm March 12, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Most people in the U.S. — residents of Hawaii, most of Arizona and some territories excluded — will lose an hour tonight. Complaints about it are as regular as, well, clockwork.