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Concepcion Picciotto, a protester who held a keep a peace vigil outside the White House for more than three decades, has died. NPR spoke with her in 1985. The Washington Post speculated that she held the longest-running act of political protest in U.S. history.

The spread of Zika is probably limited by window screens and other mosquito-control measures in common use in the U.S. Also, the primary mosquito that carries Zika has a somewhat limited range.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Erika Aguilar, a reporter for Southern California Public Radio, about the search for three escaped inmates who police say are violent and potentially dangerous.

A Texas Grand Jury indicted 2 anti-abortion activists who targeted Planned Parenthood. Renee Montagne talks to Philip Hilder, a criminal defense attorney and a former federal prosecutor in Houston.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who dropped out of the Republican presidential race last year, is back on the trail this week in Iowa. This time in support of fellow Texan, Sen. Ted Cruz.

The stalemate between the Republican governor and the Democratic legislature has left Illinois without a budget. In that atmosphere, Gov. Bruce Rauner is to present his State of the State address.

Drivers in Charlotte, N.C., are equipped with a children's toy called Bop It. It's a test of reflexes — you're supposed to press buttons when the toy tells you. It's considered a great diversion.

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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner will deliver his state of the state address Wednesday. It comes amidst a budget impasse, partisan fighting and finger pointing over cuts to social services and an underfunded pension fund.