NPR News will provide special coverage of the results of upcoming presidential primaries. Arizona and Michigan hold Republican presidential primaries on Tuesday, Feb. 28. KGOU will broadcast NPR's one-hour special at 8 p.m. (CT) to cover the results of those contests. Ten states, including Oklahoma, will hold Republican contests on Tuesday, March 6. Special coverage on that evening begins at 7 p.m. (CT).

Coverage will feature candidate speeches, newsmaker interviews, and expert analysis from NPR Contributors E.J. Dionne (The Washington Post) and Matthew Continetti (The Weekly Standard). We'll also hear from NPR's Mara Liasson and Ron Elving. Ari Shapiro will be with the Mitt Romney campaign, Don Gonyea will be with Rick Santorum, and other correspondents will contribute to the evening's coverage. Between now and then, stay up to date on all things election from our Election 2012 page.

 

NPR host Diane Rehm is coming to Norman next Monday, Feb. 27 to moderate a panel discussion on U.S. history, part of OU's Teach-In event. The panel discussion begins at 4 p.m. at the Catlett Music Center, 500 W. Boyd St., featuring nationally noted historians who will share their perspectives on America's founding. Seating will be limited; reservations can be made with the OU Office of Special Events at (405) 325-3784 or email specialevents@ou.edu.

 

It's estimated that 1 out of 133 Americans must cut gluten from their diets because of celiac disease, but others are going gluten-free for a number of other health benefits. Food writer Nicole Spiridakis with NPR's Kitchen Window says eliminating wheat, barley, and rye doesn't have to mean giving up cakes, cookies, and crumbles. She shares gluten-free recipes for treats that still yield sweet results.

 

A mainstay of New Orleans' Fat Tuesday celebrations for generations, the Mardi Gras Indians spend an entire year and thousands of dollars creating costumes that are worn for one season, then disassembled or retired. Photographer Christopher Porche West has documented the culture for three decades, and shares a photo gallery with NPR's Picture Show blog.

 

The host and creator of A Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keillor, brings his one-man show to Oklahoma City on May 8 at the Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre. The show sponsors are offering a special ticket pre-sale to public radio listeners at this link, using the discount code "prairie". Tickets go on sale to the general public tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the box office at the Civic Center Music Hall, online at MyTicketOffice.com, or by phone at (405) 297-2264.