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'Goldwater Girl': Putting Context To A Resurfaced Hillary Clinton Interview

10:37am March 26, 2016

A 1996 NPR interview with Clinton has been getting renewed attention on social media. She says her political beliefs stem from a different kind of conservatism and her political beliefs have changed.

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Volunteers load cases of free water into waiting vehicles at a water distribution centre at Salem Lutheran Church in Flint, Michigan, on March 5, 2016.

Gov. Snyder's Sweeping Plan For Flint Water Crisis Gets A Reality Check

10:37am March 26, 2016

by Steve Carmody

Just days after Gov. Rick Snyder outlined a plan to target Flint's short-term, intermediate- and long-term needs, a task force that he appointed blamed his administration for much of the problem.

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Latest Brussels Attacks Spark Challenges To U.S. Strategy In Syria

8:00am March 26, 2016

Critics are calling for the Obama administration to adopt a more aggressive Syria policy. Scott Simon talks with Kori Schake of Stanford University about putting more U.S. troops on the ground there.

Alaskans Band Together For Remote Caucuses

8:00am March 26, 2016

Alaska holds its Democratic caucuses on Saturday, posing a logistical challenge to voters in the state's more remote locations. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Fairbanks caucus organizer Janelle Olson.

#MemeOfTheWeek: Twitter, Turning 10

7:31am March 26, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Twitter had a birthday on Monday, but unruly guests turned the party ugly, and the raging tussle between Republican presidential candidates took all the attention.

Trump's Promise To 'Open Up' Libel Laws Unlikely To Be Kept

6:00am March 26, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Public figures face high bar to prove libel, and the GOP Presidential candidate will have to overcome decades of precedent to overturn law

Cherry blossoms line the Tidal Basin in Washington near the Jefferson Memorial during the National Cherry Blossom Festival in 2006.

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With Cherry Blossoms In Bloom, D.C. Issues Reminder: No Drones

8:54pm March 25, 2016

by Laura Wagner

For those hoping to capture an aerial shot of the famous tidal basin surrounded by an army of cherry blossom trees in full bloom, well, too bad.

Technicians and engineers work on a 2017 Acura NSX at the Honda Motor Co. Acura Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio, on March 8.

Honda Tries To Race Ahead With Its New Acura NSX Hybrid

8:17pm March 25, 2016

Your fantasy "supercar" may be a Porsche 918 or Lamborghini. Now Honda wants to change your dream by rolling out the Acura NSX — the most expensive car ever built in the U.S. by a major manufacturer.

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Tabloid Allegations Again Fly In A Political Campaign — And Why No One Can Look Away

7:20pm March 25, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

A political cheating scandal has once again hit the pages of the National Enquirer — and it has roiled the 2016 presidential campaign even though none of the allegations have been substantiated.

Police stand guard during demonstrations in reaction to a Cleveland police officer being acquitted of manslaughter charges on May 23, 2015, in Cleveland.

Cleveland Readies For Protests Ahead Of Potentially Volatile GOP Convention

6:26pm March 25, 2016

by Nick Castele

The city's police are buying riot gear and bringing in officers from other cities to prepare for a political convention that could draw protesters from across the political spectrum.