The Perfect State Index: If Iowa, N.H. Are Too White To Go First, Then Who? Plus 4 More Stories

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Politics The Perfect State Index: If Iowa, N.H. Are Too White To Go First, Then Who? Critics say Iowa and New Hampshire aren't demographically representative of the country. And, that's true. So, we've created the Perfect State Index to determine which state is a true microcosm. Read this story The Two-Way No Bail For Oregon Occupiers Ammon And Ryan Bundy A federal judge ordered the leader of the Oregon wildlife refuge occupation, Ammon Bundy, and his brother held without bail. Despite Ammon Bundy's advice, four militants continue the occupation. Read this story The Two-Way Boat Sinks En Route To Greece, Killing At Least 33 Migrants The 56-foot boat, packed with more than 100 migrants, sank shortly after departing Turkey. It was heading for the island of Lesbos, just a few miles away. Read this story The Salt Scientists Are Building A Case For How Food Ads Make Us Overeat Two new studies find that exposure to food advertising can lead adults and children to eat more and gain weight. The researchers say it's more evidence for why we need policies that restrict the ads. Read this story Politics Download NPR's 2016 Iowa Briefing Book In honor of the Iowa caucuses, NPR Politics has a gift for you: everything you need to know about the caucuses and this election season in one handy PDF download. Read this story

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