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Republican Ted Cruz makes a campaign stop at the Bravo Cafe Monday in Osceola, Ind. The Hoosier State might be Cruz's last chance to stop Donald Trump from getting the nomination.

4 Things To Watch In The Indiana Primary

6:08pm May 03, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

How much will Donald Trump pad his lead, and what will Ted Cruz do next? Even if Bernie Sanders wins, Hillary Clinton's lead is virtually insurmountable. And the GOP Senate primary is one to watch.

In Indiana, Many Voters Look To Challenge The Status Quo

5:46pm May 03, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Tim Swarens, political columnist and opinion editor of the Indianapolis Star, about the current political landscape in Indiana, and under what conditions the red state has turned purple in the past.

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Voters Head To The Polls In Critical Indiana Primary

4:30pm May 03, 2016

Indiana voters head to the polls Tuesday to vote in the state primaries.

Ted Cruz Pulls Out All The Stops In Indiana Primary

4:25pm May 03, 2016

Republican Ted Cruz has put it all on the line in Tuesday's Indiana primary, making it a proving ground for efforts to stop Donald Trump from clinching the GOP nomination.

In Indiana, Donald Trump Looks To Cement Path To GOP Nomination

4:25pm May 03, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Voters in Indiana are at the polls Tuesday in a presidential primary that could largely determine the outcome of the GOP race, while Bernie Sanders fights on to influence Democrats.

U.S. Mission In Iraq Called Into Question After Death Of Service Member

4:25pm May 03, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Fred Kaplan of Slate about the American mission in Iraq. President Obama vowed the U.S. would not have a combat role when he sent American forces back to Iraq to fight ISIS.

'Hamilton' Producers Strike Deal To Share Profits With Original Cast Members

4:25pm May 03, 2016

The Broadway hit musical, Hamilton, is up for 16 Tony Award nominations, and that's sure to boost its already high profits. In April, the musical's producers struck a deal to share some of its profits with original cast members. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Michael Paulson, a reporter for The New York Times, about what this means for the industry.

Remembering Jesuit Priest And Anti-War Activist Daniel Berrigan

4:13pm May 03, 2016

Berrigan, who died Sunday, was a leading figure in the Catholic left. He and his brother Philip served prison time for burning draft cards to protest the Vietnam War. Originally broadcast in 1988.

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Getting High From This Drug For Diarrhea Can Be Fatal

4:09pm May 03, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

An increasing number of opioid abusers are taking huge doses of Imodium to ease withdrawal symptoms or get high. But at those high doses, toxicologists warn, the normally safe drug can stop the heart.

A replica of Capt. James Cook's Endeavour sails into Sydney Harbour in 2012. Researchers believe they may have found the wreckage of the original ship in Rhode Island.

Wreckage Of Capt. Cook's HMS Endeavor May Be In Rhode Island Port

3:48pm May 03, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Researchers think they have located the vessel, later named the Lord Sandwich, that the British explorer sailed to Australia, saying it may have been part of a blockade during the American Revolution.