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First Mention: Bernie Sanders Runs For Reelection As Burlington, Vt., Mayor

4:28pm March 21, 2016

We plunge into the archives and find NPR's first mention of Bernie Sanders. It was from a story in February 1983 when he was running for reelection as mayor of Burlington, Vt.

A visitor uses his smartphone in front of an advertisement of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphone at a Samsung Electronics shop in Seoul, South Korea, in 2015.

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Supreme Court To Hear Samsung's Appeal In Patent Dispute With Apple

4:22pm March 21, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Samsung says it paid too much in damages after Apple accused it of copying aspects of the iPhone's design, arguing, "The law of the smartphone cannot follow reflexively from the law of the spoon."

A worker cuts a cluster of grapes in the Burgundy region of France during the harvest period. Global warming has made conditions historically associated with great wines more frequent in Bordeaux and Burgundy, a study finds. But things look less bright fo

An Upside To Climate Change? Better French Wine

3:53pm March 21, 2016

by Alastair Bland

Global warming has made conditions historically associated with great wines more frequent in Bordeaux and Burgundy, a study finds. But things look less bright for California vineyards.

Serena Williams, seen here during the final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., responded to comments by the tourney's director, saying, "Last year, the women's final at the U.S. Open sold out well before the men. I'm sorry, did Roger play in

Tennis Executive Apologizes After 'Lady Player' Comments Spark Anger

2:49pm March 21, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore says his comments about female tennis players were in "poor taste and erroneous." Among those displeased: Serena Williams.

DraftKings and its rival FanDuel have agreed to suspend paid contests in New York temporarily.

DraftKings, FanDuel Will Shut Down Paid Contests In New York — For Now

2:44pm March 21, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The websites will stop accepting money bets ahead of an appellate hearing this fall. The deal comes as the companies are lobbying state lawmakers to pass legislation that would legalize the industry.

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Supreme Court Denies Marijuana Suit From Colorado's Neighboring States

2:42pm March 21, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The two states, Nebraska and Oklahoma, began legal proceedings months after Colorado began allowing marijuana dispensaries to start selling pot for recreational use at the start of 2014.

How Can Trump Win This Fall? Destroy Clinton, His Past Adviser Says

11:52am March 21, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

"He's not running against nobody," Roger Stone said on Morning Edition. "Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee, is exceedingly polarizing herself."

Oaktown, gentrification in Oakland, Calif.

In San Francisco, An Affordable Housing Solution That Helps Millennials

10:39am March 21, 2016

by Kasey Saeturn

Eighteen- to 24-year-olds are one of the fastest-growing homeless populations in the U.S. For many, public housing is out of reach. Enter a nonprofit that offers subsidized apartments to young adults.

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Aspirin Both Triggers And Treats An Often-Missed Disease

7:52am March 21, 2016

by Angus Chen

Some people struggle for years with asthma and sinus infections, unaware that they have a disease called aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease. For them, aspirin can be both cause and cure.

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For Trump, AIPAC Speech Provides Foreign Policy Test

7:51am March 21, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump's address to the pro-Israel group is a chance to try to put contradictory and controversial statements on Israel policy in the past.

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