News

Clinton And Sanders Fight To Win Black Voters In South Carolina

9:11am February 14, 2016

Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton tout their support among African-Americans. Rachel Martin speaks with NPR's Sam Sanders about who might have the leg up in the upcoming South Carolina primary.

West Point Students' Plan To Counter ISIS Online Strategy

9:11am February 14, 2016

The State Department sponsored a contest to find the best ways to combat ISIS propaganda online. A group of cadets from West Point got second prize. Rachel Martin speaks with team member CJ Drew.

Steve Downey and Terry Farley pose for a wedding photo last March. They first met in high school, 44 years earlier.

National

Love, Lost And Found: "Things Just Fell Into Place"

7:40am February 14, 2016

by NPR Staff

Old high school sweethearts just happened to find each other on social media at the right time. Like a Cinderella story with a modern twist, the two reunite decades later.

Obama Remembers Scalia As 'Consequential,' Vows To Appoint Replacement

11:43pm February 13, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

President Obama struck a somber tone, remembering the late-Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia as a "towering legal mind" who influenced a generation, but made it clear, he intends to replace him.

Republican presidential candidates at the final GOP before the South Carolina primary on Saturday at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina.

Trump Accuses Bush Administration Of Lying About Iraq; Jeb Bush Defends Brother

11:34pm February 13, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spurs debate over whether President Obama should fill the vacancy and what type of justice each candidate would nominate if elected.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in 2011.

Politics & Government

4 Questions With NPR's Nina Totenberg About Justice Antonin Scalia

11:05pm February 13, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

NPR's legal affairs correspondent talks about about Scalia's life, legacy and what's next.

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The Senate Battle That Looms For Scalia's Replacement

10:37pm February 13, 2016

NPR's Domenico Montanaro discusses the upcoming battle on Capitol Hill on replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.

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National

What Scalia's Death Spells For The Supreme Court's Docket

10:37pm February 13, 2016

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tom Goldstein, editor of SCOTUSblog, about how the death of Justice Antonin Scalia affects current cases under the Supreme's Courts review.

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Antonin Scalia's Legacy

10:32pm February 13, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

NPR's Nina Totenberg speaks to the lasting legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia

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Justice Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court in 2012.

Justice Antonin Scalia, Known For Biting Dissents, Dies At 79

10:16pm February 13, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

Scalia was perhaps the leading voice of uncompromising conservatism on the Supreme Court. In his 29 years on the court, he achieved almost a cult following for dissents.

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