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The Washington, D.C., metro system announced an emergency shutdown of its rail system starting at midnight Tuesday. The system will be closed for at least 29 hours for safety checks.

The Democratic and Republican presidential candidates await results in the Ohio and North Carolina primary contests.

Clinton beat Sanders in three states. Trump sweeped Florida. Karen Beckwith of Case Western Reserve University of Ohio and Susan MacManus of the University of South Florida weigh in on the races.

NPR's Renee Montagne leaves her West Coast post to host in D.C. this week. That means she's hopping from the worst commute in the country to the second worst.

Almost 700 children under age 12 were killed or injured in gun violence last year. An afterschool program works with young boys who live in some of the poorest and most dangerous neighborhoods in D.C.

Julia Ward Howe wrote the Civil War psalm The Battle Hymn of the Republic. She was adrift in a lonely war of her own, against a husband who controlled every aspect of her life, including what she ate.

President Obama is announcing his nomination to the Supreme Court on Wednesday: Judge Merrick Garland. Will the Senate stick to its position that it won't act on any nomination?

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about his endorsement of Marco Rubio, following the Florida primaries. Rubio dropped out of the presidential race Tuesday night after a lackluster finish in his home state.

Renee Montagne talks to Sen. Orrin Hatch, who thinks the nominee shouldn't be named until after the presidential election. He says Democrats would oppose a mid-election pick if roles were reversed.

Congressional hearings have been looking into the lead-tainted water in Flint, Mich. Mary Louise Kelly talks to former Flint Emergency Manager Darnell Earley.