Dairy cows feed through a fence at an Idaho farm, in this 2009 file photo. Idaho's Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter enacted a bill Friday that criminalizes the act of secretly filming animal abuse at farms. Charlie Litchfield/AP hide caption
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Newly released documents by the Clinton Presidential Library shed light on Hillary Clinton's time as first lady. Mark Wilson/Associated Press hide caption
President Obama spoke about the Ukraine crisis Friday afternoon, saying, "The United States will stand with the international community in affirming that there will be costs for any military intervention in Ukraine." Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
George P. Bush passes a portrait of his grandfather George H.W. Bush at the Republican Party of Texas headquarters in Austin. Bush, the son of a governor and the nephew and grandson of two presidents, is running for Texas land commissioner. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Several states distribute Naloxone hydrochloride, also called Narcan, to treat opium-based drug overdoses. But only one company manufactures the drug, and the price has spiked in recent years. Toby Talbot/AP hide caption
'Magic' Overdose Drug Works, But Demand And Price On The Rise
The increasingly successful movement to eliminate GMO crops from food is turning out to be organic's false friend. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Rep. Keith Ellison Wonders Why 'People Care' About His Muslim Faith
In this undated photo provided by the U.S. Department of Energy, a shipment of nuclear waste arrives at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, near Carlsbad, N.M. U.S. Department of Energy, Carlsbad Field Office/AP hide caption
13 Workers Exposed To Radiation At N.M. Nuclear Waste Dump
Before the deluge: Sandbags and barriers lined a road in Glendora, Calif., on Thursday. Authorities expect flooding as heavy rains spread across the area. Reed Saxon/AP hide caption
Delta Customers Angered By Changes To Frequent-Flier Program
Kevin Counihan, CEO of Connecticut's health insurance exchange, hopes to be able to market their expertise. Jeff Cohen/NPR hide caption
Connecticut Looks To Sell Its Obamacare Exchange To Other States
The Blackphone, an Android software-based mobile, encrypts texts, voice calls and video chats. Albert Gea/Reuters/Landov hide caption
An Old Law, A Snowy Winter, And A Modern-Day Salt Shortage
There are about 2,000 dairy cows on Pete Olsen's fifth-generation farm in northern Nevada. A new milk processing plant is now putting pressure on Olsen and other dairy farmers to expand the size of their herds. But with the ongoing drought, farmers are struggling to get enough feed for the cows they already have. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption