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New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is the ultimate immigrant success story and, with an overall approval rating of about two-thirds of residents in her state, she's arguably the most popular Republican governor in the country. But that popularity doesn't always extend to Hispanics.

The NFL playoffs are well under way. Eight teams are still standing, but two will be sent home on Saturday. Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine joins host Scott Simon to discuss the latest news in sports.

Howard Bryant of ESPN.com talks with NPR's Lynn Neary about the NBA playoffs and drug use by baseball players.

Primaries are being held in West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina. Those states include some of the most competitive Senate races in 2018.

There are two high-stakes GOP primary contests this Tuesday. In Arizona, it's a Senate race to replace Sen. Jeff Flake and in Florida, it's a race for the state's next governor.

Emma Stone gives her all in a tricky role as the puppycidal fashionista of Disney's Dalmatians franchise. Cruella isn't a bad movie, but it fails to make its protagonist bad enough.

Elizabeth Strout is best known for her short story collection Olive Kitteridge, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2009. Her new book is a novel, and critic Maureen Corrigan says it's a different type of winner.

The Democratic Party faces the prospect of a debate in two weeks with only white candidates onstage. Earlier, they had the most diverse presidential candidate field in history.

NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman examines what Pelé meant to soccer. The legendary Brazilian player died this week at age 82. Also, we look ahead to the College Football Playoff.

Democratic primaries in Illinois on Tuesday offered important lessons about what the party's base wants from new leaders, and how views around Israel are changing on the left.