Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Novel mixes horses, riders, and encroaching wealth
  When Aryn Kyle began writing about a girl growing up at a Montana riding school, she meant it to be a short story. Yet, when she came back to it a few years later, it became her best-selling novel "The God of Animals."4:50 p.m.
• State officials consider ballast discharge permit
  State pollution officials have begun developing a permitting process for ships that discharge ballast water in Minnesota's waters.5:19 p.m.
• Minn. Senate approves $1B borrowing plan
  The Minnesota Senate has approved a nearly $1 billion borrowing plan to pay for a package of public construction projects throughout the state.5:23 p.m.
• Students march for Minnesota Dream Act
  Hundreds of teenagers marched to the state Capitol Tuesday morning to show support for what's known as the Minnesota Dream Act. Despite the show of enthusiasm, the legislation has little chance of passing this year.5:26 p.m.
• Brett Favre retires after 17 seasons with the Packers
  Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has decided to retire from the NFL after 17 seasons. The team confirmed his decision Tuesday morning.5:50 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Drop in N.Y. Prisoners Bucks Nationwide Trend
  While prison populations boom across the U.S., New York has seen its number of prisoners decline. A few years ago, the state relaxed some of its stiff drug laws, and it pushes alternatives to prison. By shortening sentences, prison populations stay down.
• Primary Coverage: Obama in Ohio
  Ohio native David Wilhelm, who managed Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, talks about Barack Obama's efforts to win over voters in Ohio.
• Primary Coverage: Who Voted?
  Turnout is reportedly quite high in all four primary states — Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island. Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center, talks to Robert Siegel and Melissa Block about who voted and why.
• Primary Coverage: Pennsylvania Looks Ahead
  Pennsylvania holds its Democratic primary on April 22, and the Democratic race could still be in play. Gov. Ed Rendell, a superdelegate and staunch supporter of Hillary Clinton, talks with Melissa Block.
• Primary Coverage: Journalists' Analysis
  E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Matt Continetti of The Weekly Standard talk about the tight race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton and who is better to beat John McCain.
• Primary Coverage: Results So Far
  The voting in the Democratic races in Texas and Ohio are too close to call. Political correspondent Mara Liasson tells Robert Siegel that neither candidate will secure the nomination when all the delegates are counted Tuesday.
• Primary Coverage: Counting Delegates
  Democratic strategist Tad Devine, an expert on the party's elaborate delegate system, talks to Melissa Block about the delegate count in the race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
• Primary Coverage: Journalists' Analysis II
  E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Matt Continetti of The Weekly Standard analyze the presidential primaries with Robert Siegel and Melissa Block.
• Primary Coverage: McCain Sweeps
  Arizona Sen. John McCain is four for four in Texas, Rhode Island, Vermont and Ohio. Robert Siegel and Melissa Block talk with Wade Goodwyn at a caucus site near Dallas; David Greene with the Hillary Clinton campaign in Columbus, Ohio, and Don Gonyea with the Barack Obama campaign in San Antonio.
• Primary Coverage: Analysis with Pew President
  Robert Siegel and Melissa Block get analysis from NPR's Mara Liasson and Ron Elving, and Andy Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center.
• Primary Coverage: Texas Caucuses
  Robert Siegel talks with NPR's Carrie Kahn at a polling site in Brownsville, Texas. She describes the caucus process in that state. Texans have a two-part primary system. After the polls close, they attend a precinct convention.
• Primary Coverage: Rhode Island
  Polls close in Rhode Island at 9 p.m. EST. Robert Siegel talks with Mark Patinkin, a longtime columnist at the Providence Journal.
• Primary Coverage: Analysis with Pew President II
  Robert Siegel and Melissa Block wrap up the segment with some analysis from NPR's Mara Liasson and Ron Elving, and Andy Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center.
• Primary Coverage: Report from Clinton Camp in Ohio
  Melissa Block talks with NPR's David Greene, who is with the Clinton campaign in Columbus, Ohio. Polls closed there at 7:30 p.m. EST, although some vote tallying is expected to be delayed.
• Primary Coverage: Republican Strategy
  Robert Siegel talks with Mark McKinnon, senior strategist to John McCain. McCain could win enough delegates tonight to claim the Republican presidential nomination. McKinnon discusses the Republican candidate's strategy moving forward.

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