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Donald Trump's Rivals Count On Indiana In Strategy To Block GOP Front-Runner

6:49pm April 28, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Indiana could make or break Donald Trump's chances at the GOP nomination. The state is key in Ted Cruz and John Kasich's strategy to force Trump into a contested convention.

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Hillary Clinton's Senate Years Provide Insight Into How She Might Govern

5:45pm April 28, 2016

by Susan Davis

NPR takes a look back at Hillary Clinton's Senate years and what her policy and personality say about how she would govern as president.

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The 2016 NFL draft kicks off in Chicago on Thursday.

3 Things To Know About The NFL Draft That Don't Have Much To Do With Football

5:31pm April 28, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Most notably, a 22-year-old German wide receiver could be the first player drafted straight from Europe to the NFL.

Yahoo Chief Information Security Officer Bob Lord on encryption: "Yes, it's used by terrorists. It's also used by people who are looking to voice their opinions on issues and to save lives."

Yahoo's Security Chief On Encryption Debate: What Is The Greater Good?

5:31pm April 28, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

When Bob Lord talks about encryption, he invokes the imagery of a whisper — the idea that you should be able to re-create the most private means of physical communication in the digital world as well.

John Boehner busted out the tissues when he left the House, but he's cutting loose now that he's gone.

Boehner Says He's Never 'Worked With A More Miserable Son Of A Bitch' Than Cruz

5:05pm April 28, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

John Boehner went with radical honesty at a recent college event, also calling presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz "Lucifer in the flesh."

Theresa Mondale, a broker with United Country Real Estate in western Montana, says her sales of off-grid, "survivalist" properties have risen by 50 percent over the last several years.

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In The Rural Northwest, A Growing Market For Survivalist Homes

4:29pm April 28, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

A Montana couple is looking to meet a growing demand in the real estate business, at least in the rural Northwest: off-grid properties that include bunkers and secret rooms.

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Inside A Georgia Immigration Court, One Man Fights To Stay With His Family

4:29pm April 28, 2016

by Caitlin Dickerson

Thousands of immigrants go through the Lumpkin, Ga., immigration court yearly. More than 97 percent of them lose and are deported. NPR follows the case of one man whose lawyer thinks he has a shot at winning.

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Eye General Election After Key Primary Wins

4:29pm April 28, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

After winning key Northeastern primaries, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are pivoting to the general election.

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Congress Poised To Approve Bill Designating Bison As National Mammal

4:29pm April 28, 2016

Move over bald eagles, there's a new animal in town — bison! The National Bison Legacy Act, which designated the magnificent beasts as the national mammal, passed the House on Tuesday. The Senate is expected to pass the act later this week. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Germaine White, cultural specialist for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes in northwest Montana.

U.S. Doctors Prepare For Arrival Of Zika Virus

4:29pm April 28, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Dr. Umair Shah, executive director of public health and environmental services in Harris County, Texas, about what they're doing to prepare their community for Zika, and how they're paying for it.