Sanders Supporter Creates Superdelegate 'Hit List'; Superdelegates Not Amused

Supporters of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign have been calling, emailing and tweeting so-called superdelegates who back Hillary Clinton, to try to convince them to switch sides.

Maria Sanchez, a legal U.S. resident, narrowly missed being deported to her native Mexico for a felony she committed in 1998.

Immigrant Felons And Deportation: One Grandmother's Case

President Obama says his administration seeks to deport immigrant "felons, not families." But some immigrants with criminal records may still have a strong case for remaining in the United States.

Immigrant Felons And Deportation: One Grandmother's Case

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds her Metrocard as she goes through the turnstile to enter the subway in the Bronx borough of New York, Thursday, April 7, 2016.

#MemeOfTheWeek: Hillary Clinton, The New York Subway And Authenticity

The presidential candidate took a two-stop ride on the New York City subway this week. It seemed to be a play at the authentic, but it may have turned out to be anything but.

Iggy Pop on stage at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, the first stop on his Post Pop Depression tour.

Ashes To Ashes: David Bowie And Iggy Pop On Stage And In Eternity

For the two singers, linked as collaborators and friends, 2016 is a year echoing with finality: tributes and memorials for Bowie, a possibly valedictory tour for Pop.

Andy Alaniz was killed in friendly fire in Iraq in 1991.

For Decades, He Carried Guilt For Another Soldier's Death

Retired Army Colonel David Taylor felt responsible for Army Specialist Andy Alaniz's death in the Gulf War. Alaniz's widow, Catherine Alaniz-Simonds, just wants Alaniz to be remembered.

For Decades, He Carried Guilt For Another Soldier's Death

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When The Cost Of Care Triggers A Medical Deportation

Public Radio Tulsa

Hospitals are legally obligated to find suitable places to discharge patients, but their insurance status makes all the difference. Things get complicated if people have entered the country illegally.

Should you be worried about life after college?

NPR Ed

Are You As Freaked Out About Life After College As I Am?

As graduation looms, a college student has a lot of questions. A new book offers some answers on what comes next.

Shots - Health News

Sleep Deprived: We're Recharging Our Phones, But Not Ourselves

Arianna Huffington says we're in the midst of a sleep deprivation crisis and that Donald Trump really shouldn't be bragging about needing only four hours of sleep a night.

Sleep Deprived: We're Recharging Our Phones, But Not Ourselves

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Altamonte Springs, Fla., is helping pay for Uber rides that begin and end in the city. The city is the first in the country to partially subsidize Uber fares.

All Tech Considered

The Newest Public Transportation In Town: Uber

Altamonte Springs, Fla., is the first U.S. city to subsidize Uber fares. It's a public-private partnership, with local businesses helping foot the bill. Officials hope it will help reduce traffic.

The Newest Public Transportation In Town: Uber

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Lin-Manuel Miranda appears in Hamilton's opening night at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City, in August 2015.

Performing Arts

Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks 'Hamilton': Once A 'Ridiculous' Pitch, Now A Revolution

When the Broadway musical's creator said the life of Alexander Hamilton embodied hip-hop, people laughed. Now, he's written a book about the national phenomenon with former critic Jeremy McCarter.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks 'Hamilton': Once A 'Ridiculous' Pitch, Now A Revolution

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'Hamilton' Freestyles At The White House. Mic Drop.

Watching A Brown 'Hamilton' With A White Audience

Book Reviews

'Every Heart' Is A Doorway To Winning Fantasy

Seanan McGuire's new novella takes the classic portal fantasy — a group of kids who stumble into magical worlds and are forever changed — and gives it poignant new life.

Merle Haggard, performing at the Ryman Auditorium in 2004 in Nashville, Tenn.

Simon Says

Merle Haggard, Country's Outlaw With A Heartfelt Message

NPR's Scott Simon spent some time with the country legend aboard his tour bus in 2001. Simon remembers a man who'd come a long way since his imprisonment at San Quentin, where he did time for robbery.

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5 Things You Should Know About Merle Haggard

FBI Director James Comey said this week at Ohio's Kenyon College that "I saw something in the news, so I copied it. I put a piece of tape — I have obviously a laptop, personal laptop — I put a piece of tape over the camera. Because I saw somebody smarter than I am had a piece of tape over their camera."

The Two-Way - News Blog

Why The FBI Director Puts Tape Over His Webcam

After a speech about encryption and privacy, James Comey said he puts tape over his laptop's camera. Privacy activists seized on that as hypocritical, given the FBI's stance on "unhackable" devices.

Japanese food was once derided, but it's now in the canon of haute cuisine, says author Krishnendu Ray. How we value a culture's cuisine in our society, he says, often reflects the status of those who cook it.

The Salt

Why Hunting Down 'Authentic Ethnic Food' Is A Loaded Proposition

In a new book, an NYU scholar explores how immigrants shape the American palate. He says it's time to ditch the phrase "ethnic food" — which lumps all nonwhite people and their cuisines together.

Graham Nash's new solo album, his first since 2002, is called This Path Tonight.

Music Interviews

Graham Nash's Wild Night Out With The Everly Brothers

"The phone rings in my hotel room, and it was Phil Everly," Nash says of the strange evening in 1992 when he fulfilled a childhood dream.

Graham Nash's Wild Night Out With The Everly Brothers

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Khadija Sabir of Lovie Lee's Stars of Tomorrow preschool in Philadelphia attends a soda tax rally with three of her charges. The proposed tax promises to pay for public preschools, parks and recreation centers.

The Salt

Philly Wants To Tax Soda To Raise Money For Schools

Philadelphia's mayor is proposing a divisive tax on soda and other sugary drinks. The revenue would help fund a plan for community preschools, as well as renovations to parks and libraries.

Philly Wants To Tax Soda To Raise Money For Schools

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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during a press conference March 31, 2015, at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis.

The Two-Way - News Blog

Periods As Protest: Indiana Women Call Governor To Talk About Menstrual Cycles

Gov. Mike Pence signed new abortion restrictions into law last month. Some women have since decided that if he's interested in their reproductive systems, they might as well keep him updated.