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Indiana was one of two states holding primaries Tuesday. Find results for federal races here.

A judge in Virginia confirms the death sentence set for convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad by a jury last fall. The judge scheduled an October date for the sentence to be carried out. Hear NPR's Brian Naylor.

Ten states hold caucuses or primaries Tuesday in what could be a decisive moment in the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and political editor John Harwood of The Wall Street Journal.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry campaigns in North Carolina. Though President Bush dominated the South in the 2000 election, Kerry is not conceding it this year. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

Increasing numbers of voters are taking to the mailbox instead of their local polling station. What does a rise in the absentee vote mean in overall voter participation?

New government figures show that more people are out of jobs now than just after Hurricane Katrina. We break down what this means for the economy.

Justices tackle whether the second amendment guarantees the right to bear arms for the first time in 70 years. Why now?

After nearly 35 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, the leader of the liberal justices clears the way for Obama's second appointment.

What does it mean to live in a nation where one 1 of every 3 people is obese? In countless ways, obesity is changing the way we work, live, eat and travel. Here, a sampling of some of those changes.

This week in paperback, Mark Mazzetti investigates changes in the CIA, Neil Irwin looks at the guardians of the global economy and Meg Wolitzer follows a group of gifted friends.