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Newbery Medal-winning author Kwame Alexander's new effort is a novel about a 12-year-old boy named Nick, written in verse. He says poetry is one key to keeping kids invested in what they're reading.

Scottish Rabbi Mendel Jacobs talks about his effort to create the first kosher Scottish-Jewish tartan, which is traditional Scottish cloth.

Investigative journalists say they have evidence that Vladimir Putin's associates and relatives have millions in offshore accounts. Mary Louise Kelly talks to Andrew Roth of The Washington Post.

Renee Montagne talks to Kei Kawashima-Ginsburg of Tufts University about the impact young voters have been having in the primary elections, and what that might mean in Tuesday's Wisconsin primary.

The plan would segregate inmates deemed to be radical. Critics say such a move would not create the specter of prisons just for Muslims, but also could end up radicalizing inmates even more.

Drug traffickers and a repressive state government make Veracruz one of the deadliest places for journalists in Mexico. Most now shun hard-hitting reporting, but still risk abduction and murder.

The flow of migrants into Europe, more than a million in the past year, is reversing. Under a deal with the Europe Union and Turkey, Greece began mandatory returns of refugees who crossed from Turkey.

What happens when law enforcement is frustrated by encryption that's run by private citizens? In one Tor volunteer's case, they showed up with a warrant and asked for computer passwords.

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders agreed on Monday to meet for a debate on April 14 ahead of the New York primary.

The Wildcats' vaunted defense locked down the Tar Heels in the second half, winning the school's second national championship.

Fans are buzzing after the thrilling end to the men's college basketball tournament. Villanova beat North Carolina at the buzzer, in a game many believe rescued a tournament that had gone flat.

Admiral Ackbar, the fish looking creature with a domed head from Return of the Jedi endeared himself to fans with a single line: "It's a trap." Voice actor Erik Bauersfeld died Sunday at age 93.

Princeton University has decided to keep former President Woodrow Wilson's name on its school of Foreign Policy despite protests on campus demanding its removal due to his segregationist views.

Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders hold bragging rights. Steve Inskeep talks to Sachin Chheda, a Wisconsin Democratic consultant and former head of the Milwaukee County Democratic party.

Sen. Charles Schumer objects to a smartphone weapon. It's not an app for an iPhone — it's an acutal pistol that folds up to resemble an iPhonoe

Iceland radio reporter Haukur Holm tells Renee Montagne that thousands are demanding the prime minister resign because he hid his ownership in an offshore bank account.

Steve Inskeep talks to Latifa Ibn Ziaten, a recipient of the State Department's international women of courage award. She works with youth in France, hoping to steer them away from extremism.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is in Washington talking about what he considers the gravest security threat since the Cold War. He talks to Steve Inskeep about the future for Libya and Syria.

Also: It's primary election day in Wisconsin; the Justice Department is investigating an Arizona county's botched election; and Syracuse faces UConn in the women's NCAA title basketball game tonight.

The front-runners in the GOP and Democratic presidential races are looking to shore up their status in Tuesday's Wisconsin primaries.