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Former Flint Emergency Manager To Testify Before Congress On Water Crisis

4:27pm March 14, 2016

by Rick Pluta

Former Flint, Mich., Emergency Manager Darnell Earley is among those to testify before Congress on Tuesday about the actions leading up to Flint's water crisis.

'Let's Go Peay': State University Brings Infamous Cheer To March Madness

4:27pm March 14, 2016

by Blake Farmer

Sixty-eight college basketball teams hit the court this week in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. There's always intrigue, drama and a few Cinderella stories — including one team this year that has an interesting team cheer.

No-Drill Dentistry: Fluoride Treatments Can Prevent Cavities In Adults

2:25pm March 14, 2016

by Vannessa Rancano

If the whir of a drill as it bores into a molar terrifies you, we have some good news. Dentists have better ways to prevent cavities in adults with fluoride treatments most commonly used on kids.

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Forget The Red Sports Car. The Midlife Crisis Is A Myth

12:50pm March 14, 2016

by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

The midlife crisis is entrenched in American popular culture, but mostly, it doesn't exist in more than a mere 10 percent of the population. Here, five ways we misunderstand midlife.

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Supporters of Donald Trump attend a campaign event at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday.

Politics & Government

Primary Voters Weigh In On Trump Clashes

12:13pm March 14, 2016

by Don Gonyea

GOP voters attending campaign events through the weekend were buzzing about the clashes at Trump's cancelled rally in Chicago on Friday.

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NPR's Claudio Sanchez visits the site of Treehaven — the school where he taught so many years ago, just outside Tucson, Ariz.

Lessons From The School Where I Failed As A Teacher

10:51am March 14, 2016

by Claudio Sanchez

For years, NPR's Claudio Sanchez has struggled with his decision to leave teaching and the children he had grown so fond of.

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GOP Mystery: Why Do Many Evangelicals Back Donald Trump?

9:31am March 14, 2016

Many election observers struggle to understand why evangelical Christians have embraced Trump. Renee Montagne talks to Ralph Reed, founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, tells Renee Montagne.

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Clinton, Sanders Campaigns Expect Tuesday's Race In Ohio To Be Close

8:04am March 14, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Sanders has been hitting his message opposing free trade deals hard in the major industrial state. The issue gave him traction in a win over Hillary Clinton in Michigan, something he'd like to repeat.

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National

Encryption, Privacy Are Larger Issues Than Fighting Terrorism, Clarke Says

6:17am March 14, 2016

David Greene talks to former national security official Richard Clarke about the fight between Apple and the FBI. The FBI wants an iPhone that was used by one of the San Bernardino shooters unlocked.

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Sports

Selection Sunday Produces 2016 March Madness Bracket

5:11am March 14, 2016

by Tom Goldman

Kansas is the overall No. 1 seed. North Carolina got another of the top spots. The other No. 1s, Virginia and Oregon, were considered surprises in some circles. The 68-team tournament starts Tuesday.