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As the candidates head into Super Tuesday on March 6, Ohio is shaping up as the biggest prize. Sheenae Westmoreland drops her ballot into the box after early voting in Cleveland on Jan. 31. Early in-person voting is set to continue until March 2.

Super Tuesday: Which Candidates Can Win Outside Their 'Comfort Zones'?

As the GOP primary race moves into March, we look at the candidates' prospects in the 10 Super Tuesday states, where a trove of 413 delegates are up for grabs. Already Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are battling over Ohio, with its 43 delegates and Midwest bragging rights.

Nurse Maria Vatista draws blood from a Greek drug addict for an HIV test in a mobile testing van in Athens last year. HIV infection rates are rising, as Greece's financial crisis has led the government to cut health and social services, including a successful needle exchange program.

Greece's Latest Crisis: Rising HIV Cases

Despite having one of the lowest HIV rates in Europe, Greece's recent jump in the number of infections, particularly among injecting drug users, is alarming. Health workers blame cuts in health and social services, including the end of what had been a successful needle exchange program.

Wisconsin's Sen. Johnson On Rep. Ryan

In reaction to the announcement that Congressman Paul Ryan is the GOP vice presidential candidate, guest host Linda Wertheimer speaks with the junior senator from Ryan's home state of Wisconsin, Ron John Johnson.

That's The Ticket: Romney And Ryan Kick Off Tour

Mitt Romney announced Saturday that his running mate is Paul Ryan, a Republican Congressman from Wisconsin. The two men launched a multi-day, multi-state bus tour Saturday morning. Host Guy Raz talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro, who's traveling with the Romney campaign.

Twitter And The New Mom: Keeping Up With Politics, 140 Characters At A Time

There aren't a lot of things you can do with one hand while feeding a newborn and desperately trying to stay awake. Catching up on the world via Twitter happens to be one of them.

Ryan, With 'Alternative Agenda,' Had Quick GOP Rise

In Norfolk, Va., Saturday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced that his running mate is Paul Ryan, a Republican congressman from Wisconsin. The 42-year-old is chairman of the House Budget Committee.

Obama Backs Wind Energy, Romney Favors Coal

President Obama was in Iowa Tuesday, touting the electric potential of wind power. Republican rival Mitt Romney was in Ohio, talking up coal. Each candidate accused the other of standing in the way of the rival energy source.

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., discusses Medicare, Medicaid and the federal budget last year, in Kenosha, Wis.

Medicare And Medicaid: How The Campaigns Differ

Here's a look at the government health care programs for the elderly and the poor, how President Obama's new national health care law affects them, and how Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan want to change things.

A man identified as Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales (left) during a training exercise at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif.

Officials Identify Soldier Suspected Of Shooting Afghan Civilians

Pentagon officials say Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is the soldier suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians.

Voters cast ballots in Dearborn, Mich. Some political analysts say truly independent voters account for just 10 percent to 15 percent of the electorate.

Just How Independent Are Independent Voters?

The number of Americans who call themselves independents is at a record high. But they're not the huge, impressionable bloc of swing voters you might think.

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