Morning news brief
EU leaders to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine support and Russian threats, Trump grants automakers one-month reprieve from tariffs, nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work.
Trump's Momentum Threatens A Cruz Victory In His Home State Of Texas
The Texas primary offers Super Tuesday's biggest prize: 155 delegates, split proportionally. It's Ted Cruz's home state, a place he should win big. But he's up against the juggernaut of Donald Trump.
Why Even A Bad Review Can Help Sell A Book
There's an adage that says all press is good press. Our "Planet Money" team tests the theory by talking to authors who have had their books panned in The New York Times.
Tony Blair Works To Define The Problem Of Islamist Extremism
Steve Inskeep talks to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is teaming up with former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, to launch a commission to counter Islamist extremism.
ISIS Deepens Its Reach In Libya
U.S and European officials are worried about what that could mean for the region. David Greene talks to Mohamad Ali Harissi, Libya bureau chief of Agence France Presse, an international news agency.
Unlocking Shooter's Phone Is Software's Equivalent Of Cancer, Apple Says
In an ABC News interview, CEO Tim Cook reiterated that Apple will not create iPhone-cracking software. A judge ordered Apple to help the FBI crack into the phone of one of the San Bernardino shooters.
Will Obama Nominate A Republican To Fill Supreme Court Vacancy?
Steve Inskeep talks to Mike DeBonis of The Washington Post about his report that President Obama is considering Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada as a possible Supreme Court nominee.
Social Media And Teenage Girls: Not Your Mother's Adolescence
In her book American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers, Nancy Jo Sales looks at the pressures on teenage girls socially and sexually. She talks to David Greene about her book.
