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New England Patriot Nate Ebner Turns Olympic Rugby Team Hopeful

8:25am March 20, 2016

It's hard making it as a professional athlete in any sport, but how about two? Nate Ebner is taking a break from the NFL to try and make the U.S. rugby sevens team for this year's Olympic games.

A Hope To Normalize Cuban Relations Ahead Of Obama's Landmark Visit

8:23am March 20, 2016

President Obama will be the first sitting U.S. president to visit Cuba since 1928. Rachel Martin talks with White House Correspondent Scott Horsley about the trip.

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When Asylum-Seeking Women And Children Immigrants Are Welcomed Like Criminals

8:00am March 20, 2016

by NPR Staff

Immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, often fleeing violence, are put in detention centers. That was the best way to handle the influx at the time, says one Homeland official. Now, rules are changing.

Zachary Briley lived in a community for people with developmental disabilities.

A Young Man With A Disability Goes Missing. How Do You Find Him?

7:00am March 20, 2016

by Wendy Wolfson

Zachary Briley's family found out that even though he was developmentally disabled, his disappearance was not classified as an emergency. Laws that protect adults' rights can make searches difficult.

A protester holds a "STOP THE TPP" sign outside the New Zealand embassy in New York, where activists protested the TPP deal.

Surprise: Americans Kind Of Like Trade

5:39am March 20, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

You'd think from watching the campaign that foreign trade is super unpopular. But polls show that's not quite true.

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Boomers Face A 'Divorce Revolution,' But Some Can Learn From Happy Couples

6:31pm March 19, 2016

Baby boomer marriage is in such crisis that researchers call it the Gray Divorce Revolution. Author Barbara Bradley Hagerty talks about why so many couples split, and why others have healthy marriages

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The National Bliss Of A Baby Eaglet — And Another One Soon To Hatch?

5:20pm March 19, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

The National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., welcomed a new baby bald eagle this week. It lit up social media thanks to a 24-hour eagle cam feed. And another new eaglet is due any day now.

Republicans have turned out record numbers of voters in this 2016 presidential primary race.

Yes, Clinton's Gotten The Most Votes, But GOP Has More Overall

3:02pm March 19, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

For all the attention Donald Trump has gotten, more people have voted for Hillary Clinton than any single candidate. Of course, Republicans have had a much bigger field — and record turnout.

A still image from the American Eagle Foundation shows the eaglet from egg #1, and egg #2 — with the pip, or developing hole in the shell — just beginning to be visible on Saturday.

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Eaglet Number 2 Is On The Way For America's 'Most Patriotic Nest Cam'

2:54pm March 19, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The American Eagle Foundation confirms that there's a "pip in progress" on the second egg in the nest in the National Arboretum — meaning the baby bird is starting to break its way out.

Nabors and Kemp rafted the Colorado River to check the Grand Canyon â park #22 â off their list. Here, Darius Nabors tries out a mid-river headstand.

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PHOTOS: Touring The National Parks ... All 59 Of Them

11:26am March 19, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

This summer, the National Park Service turns 100. Two friends are celebrating the occasion by visiting every single park — in 59 weeks. Justin Regan of member station KNAU spoke with the duo.