U.S.

Republican presidential candidate Jim Gilmore greets voters Tuesday outside the polling place at Webster School in Manchester, N.H. He got 134 votes in the Granite State, fewer than three bigger-name candidates who already had dropped out of the race.

Jim Gilmore, Who Was Campaigning For President, Isn't Anymore

8:12pm February 12, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

He had the resume — swing-state governor, veteran, ex-party leader — but there's a good chance you had no idea he was running. Judging by vote totals, Iowa and New Hampshire may have missed it too.

Week In Politics: Democratic Debate, New Hampshire Primary

8:11pm February 12, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with our regular political commentator David Brooks of The New York Times and MSNBC analyst Alex Wagner. They discuss Thursday night's PBS Democratic debate and the emerging virtue of humility in the GOP.

Queue Listen Now

#MemeoftheWeek: What Would Honest Abe Really Think Of Politics Today?

7:39pm February 12, 2016

by Amita Kelly

#ThingsLincolnDidntSay brought the 16th president back to Twitter on his birthday to weigh in on the current presidential race. But in reality, he might actually feel at home.

New York Mets relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia during a game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sept. 7, 2014.

MLB Bans New York Mets Pitcher Jenrry Mejia For Life For Doping

7:36pm February 12, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The reliever is the first player to be banned permanently from Major League Baseball for failing three tests for performance-enhancing drugs.

U.S. And Cuba To Re-Establish Commercial Air Travel Next Week

7:16pm February 12, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The U.S. and Cuba will sign a civil aviation agreement in Havana on Tuesday. The signing formalizes the arrangement reached in December, allowing for a limited number of U.S. flights to Cuba.

Massive Gas Leak In Los Angeles Temporarily Plugged After Nearly 4 Months

6:41pm February 12, 2016

by Nathan Rott

Crews are working to permanently plug the methane gas leak that has forced hundreds from their homes in the Porter Ranch area of Los Angeles. Southern California Gas Company says the leak was temporarily fixed Thursday, after nearly four months of spewing methane into the air.

Queue Listen Now

National

National Corvette Museum Commemorates Sinkhole That Ate Vintage Cars

6:39pm February 12, 2016

NPR marks the second anniversary of a giant sinkhole that sucked up a display of eight vintage Chevrolet Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky. The museum is opening a special exhibit to commemorate the anniversary. Even though the sinkhole has been filled in and the cars repaired, the museum wants to tell the story of how it happened, and how the museum dug itself out of what might have been a nightmare.

Queue Listen Now

National

Ferguson Mayor: 'There Was No Agreement' With The Justice Department

6:32pm February 12, 2016

by NPR Staff

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Ferguson Mayor James Knowles about why the City Council decided to change an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the subsequent lawsuit against the city.

Queue Listen Now

NPR Politics Podcast: South Carolina's Dirty Reputation

6:32pm February 12, 2016

South Carolina has a reputation for being a state where presidential primary politics gets dirty. NPR's Politics Podcast explores what that's about.

Queue Listen Now

How Bernie Sanders' Wall Street Tax Would Work

6:17pm February 12, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

His proposed "speculation tax" — a small levy on every stock, bond or derivative sold in the U.S. — would fund higher education. Estimates of how much revenue it might raise vary greatly.

Queue Listen Now