Michele Norris

Kentucky and Oregon are holding primaries Tuesday. Hillary Clinton is expected to win Kentucky, and Barack Obama is likely to triumph in Oregon. The big news at the end of the day may be that Obama will reach a majority of the pledged delegates — not officially giving him the nomination, but giving him another psychological boost in his battle with Clinton.

Barack Obama has gotten one of the most sought-after endorsements of the Democratic primary race. John Edwards will join Obama at a rally Wednesday night and announce his support. Edwards' endorsement has been the object of intense wooing — by both the Obama and Clinton campaigns.

Rescue efforts continue in southwestern China, with thousands of people still trapped in rubble created by the country's worst earthquake in decades. Thousands more have fled their homes and are sleeping outdoors.

Early reports suggest nearly 9,000 people may have died in the aftermath of a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in China. It hit near Chengdu, provincial capital of Sichuan province.

During a campaign visit to Oregon, Sen. John McCain outlines his strategy for confronting global climate change. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee hopes to take Oregon in the fall election.

The scene at one hospital in Sichuan Province offers a glimpse at the human toll of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck 60 miles northwest of the provincial capital of Chengdu.

Damage estimates in Picher, Okla., where deadly tornadoes struck over the weekend, are complicated by the fact that much of the former lead-mining town was already scheduled for demolition because of ecological concerns.

Following her landslide defeat on Tuesday in North Carolina and a narrow win in Indiana, the conventional wisdom is that Hillary Clinton has a vastly diminished chance at winning the Democratic presidential nomination. The question is, what does she do between now and when it becomes official?

Gas prices have steadily risen a few pennies per week. Now, the average price is $3.60 per gallon nationwide. In some parts of the country, gas prices have already topped $4 dollars per gallon. Oil prices are up 25 percent since the start of the year. A week from now, voters in Indiana and North Carolina head to the polls for their primaries, and gas prices and the economy are on people's minds.

She's been acting for nearly 40 years; now she's taking a stab at directing, producing and writing. And she's doing all that — as well as acting — in one film: Then She Found Me. She tells NPR why.