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Merrick Garland, a judge with 18 years' experience, was not the first choice of liberals. But President Obama hopes his ability to win over conservatives will extend to the Supreme Court.

President Obama on Wednesday will announce his nominee for the Supreme Court seat left vacant by Antonin Scalia's death. Sri Srinivasan is among the top contenders; he's South Asian and Hindu.

A former prosecutor, federal judge Merrick Garland will visit Capitol Hill on Thursday to begin meeting with legislators, Obama said.

In a new book, Shaka Senghor describes 19 years in prison and how he transformed himself into an advocate for inmates and a spokesman for the idea that people can change.

Florida voters put Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on top in the state’s presidential primary. Trump’s victory ended U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s run for the White House.

Shaka Senghor served 19 years in prison for killing a man in Detroit. He racked up dozens of disciplinary violations behind bars. But he says reading, writing and mentors helped him change.

The delegate races on both sides are tight. For Republicans, their crowded field is splitting up the votes. For Democrats, the calendar could favor Bernie Sanders over the next several weeks.

During a final campaign stop in central Florida ahead of the primary, former president Bill Clinton reminded voters of the history they could make this election. He says his wife Hillary is qualified to be the first woman president to lead the country. 90.7’s Renata Sago has more.

Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood is running for Volusia County sheriff. Chitwood made the announcement Monday morning. He’s been the top cop in Daytona Beach for 10 years.

NPR's Melissa Block asks Annie Dillard about the celebrated author's "masculine mind," her decision to write less, and her baseball skills. Dillard's new collection of essays is called The Abundance.