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More voters are now undecided after President Biden decided not to run for reelection, according to an NPR/PBS News/Marist survey. Vice President Harris has a brief opportunity to win them over.

In 2023, Gallup polling found 49% of Americans see themselves as politically independent. NPR's Michel Martin talks to political strategist Lisa D.T. Rice about how to engage independent voters.

French police conducted 168 raids and detained 23 suspects. Officials believe that a French national and a Belgian national, living in Syria, orchestrated the attacks that left 129 people dead.

Ex-President Trump says abortion ban should be left to states. Vatican issues document that lays out what it calls "threats to human dignity." Missouri governor denies clemency for man on death row.

Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III are the top two picks in this year's NFL draft. Former Denver Broncos tight end Nate Jackson knows a thing or two about life in the limelight. He wrote an open letter to Luck and Griffin, and warned them that their "every breath will be a public affair."

The leader of the far-right group known as the Proud Boys faces new charges. Mexico's leader snubs the Summit of the Americas. And voters cast their ballots in seven state primary races.

Meghan Jensen of Mystic, Conn., is among 20 high school students competing in the National High School Recipe Contest in Denver, Colo. The students are vying for full scholarships to Johnson & Wales University. Jensen is competing in the dessert category. Her recipe is "Mystical Orange Berry Delight," a dessert in the shape of a sailboat and inspired by the Mystic Seaport area.

The consensus seems to be that tonight's BCS championship game between No. 2 Alabama and No. 1 LSU will be a defensive struggle, similar to the touchdown-free game they played on Nov. 5. But while they field elite defenses, LSU and Alabama's squads have very different strengths.

That the Buckeyes and the Fighting Irish, two of the sport's most storied teams, are squaring off in the title game is a TV executive's dream — and a fitting end to the first-ever 12-team playoff.

The school year is winding down, and lots of young people are in the market for a summer job. But finding one in this economy can be hard, especially for teenagers. Host Michel Martin speaks with Labor Secretary Hilda Solis about what the Obama Administration is trying to do to help.