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Early on, experts predicted about a million Americans would have cell phones by the turn of century. They were wrong. The actual number was more than 100 times that estimate. NPR's Wendy Kaufman explores the history of the mobile phone.

One choice that's not necessarily around the corner, but is certainly taking up a lot of time in Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney's camp is the shortlist for potential running mates. That is, of course, IF he wins the nomination. Host Rachel Martin talks with Republican strategist Mark McKinnon about the possible strategies Romney may use.

Two men have been arrested following the shootings in Tulsa, Okla., on Friday. Three people died and two were critically wounded. Host Rachel Martin talks to Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett about the shootings.

The Obama campaign is expected to start highlighting what they consider a long list of national security accomplishments. For more on the foreign policy angles to this election, host Rachel Martin speaks with Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution.

Renee Montagne talks to Christine Brennan of USA Today for a wrap-up of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. Bubba Watson won by beating Louis Oosthuizen on the second hole of a playoff.

An agreed cease-fire to end months of bloodshed in Syria, was set to take effect Tuesday. But last-minute demands by the Syrian government have effectively derailed a U.N.-brokered peace plan.

American Express and two other companies say they're pulling gift cards off store shelves in New Jersey because of a law requiring merchants to collect zip codes from card buyers. Retailers have sued to block the law, which allows the state to take control of unused balances after two years.

A nuclear Iran could lead to a Middle Eastern arms race and destabilize the world’s oil market.Iran’s nuclear ambitions have the world on edge.Because of…

Anthropologist T.M. Luhrmann studies the personal relationships evangelicals develop with God. In her book When God Talks Back, she explains how relationships with God are often cemented through the power of prayer.

The social networking site is paying a reported $1 billion in stock and cash for the photo-sharing app.