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  • Hillary Clinton's presidential primary victories in Rhode Island, Ohio and Texas came with support from older women, blue collar workers and white men — a group Clinton has been unable to garner much support from in recent weeks. On primary night in Ohio, some of the folks who threw their support behind Clinton explain why.
  • For more than 20 years, Ethan and Joel Coen have written, directed, and produced films together — many of them bloody, absurd and revolving around some kind of criminal enterprise gone awry. Their latest, No Country for Old Men, is up for eight Academy Awards — and they're the first siblings to share a nomination for best director.
  • In the Austin community of Travis Heights, a bird is dive-bombing mail carriers, and anyone else walking outside. A biologist says the hawk is likely defending its hatchlings.
  • Amtrak's solution: Train-aissance. The company posted a twitter thread of routes that will take fans to tour stops — alongside a graphic of a conductor sitting atop a metallic horse.
  • If John McCain is going to patch relations with conservative voters, one place to go might be Colorado, whose Republicans overwhelmingly chose Mitt Romney in the caucuses Tuesday. State GOP leaders appear ready to rally behind McCain, but winning over the rank-and-file will take some work.
  • Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has threatened to cut off oil sales to the United States if Exxon Mobil wins a court settlement that could freeze billions of dollars in Venezuelan assets.
  • Most people at risk of home foreclosure aren't getting any kind of help, according to a group of state prosecutors and banking regulators. The mortgage industry has pledged to work with homeowners falling behind on their payments, but often borrowers and lenders never connect.
  • NATO's expansion is the exact opposite of what Russia wanted, says Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. He spoke to NPR about its NATO's newest members, and when Ukraine might join them.
  • GOP House lawmakers want to amend the defense authorization bill. Twitter rival Threads wants to downgrade news and politics. The Hollywood actors union holds a strike vote this morning.
  • Tuesday night, for the first time ever, a beagle won "Best in Show" at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Uno, a 15-inch beagle, brought the crowd to its feet at the sold-out show at Madison Square Garden.
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