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A group of women in New Hampshire who voted for Hillary Clinton in the primary talk about what motivated their choice to back the only female candidate running for president. Also, Marianne Pernold Young talks about the question she posed to Clinton on Monday that made the senator teary.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton once looked at New Hampshire as her "firewall" — protection against an Iowa defeat. Now, after a surprising third-place finish in Iowa, her position in the Granite State is more precarious as she campaigns with one day to go.

New Jersey is now the first Northern state to express official regret for its role in "perpetuating the institution of slavery." State Assemblyman William Payne, who sponsored the resolution, and Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll, who opposes the resolution, defend their conflicting views.

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether states may require government-issued photo identification cards as proof of identity for voters at the polls. At issue is a strict Indiana law, but many other states have similar laws.

The Bush administration and Congress are weighing how to respond to a slowing economy. At a Washington think tank on Thursday, some of the country's best-known economists gathered to discuss possible solutions.

Hillary Clinton's win in New Hampshire's Democratic primary resuscitates her bid for the White House, enabling her to go to donors and keep advisers. Republican John McCain's stunning comeback sets up a tough fight with party rivals.

Across New Hampshire, a surge in support from female voters propelled Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York to a narrow victory in Tuesday's Democratic primary. Women in the small town of Jaffrey reflect on why they cast their ballots for the former first lady.

In Russell Banks' lushly romantic new novel, The Reserve, a pilot swoops into a privileged enclave, turning the life of a beautiful heiress upside down.

The bipartisan economic stimulus plan has run into a partisan wall in the Senate. Democratic leaders say they'll force votes next week on a number of amendments. They deal with food stamps and unemployment benefits — and whether to extend a tax rebate program to low-income seniors.

NPR's Julie Rovner says the Democrats' health care plans would likely cover more of the nation's 47 million uninsured, but the Republicans' plans might bring bigger changes to the system.