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Clinton and Sanders in angry NY debate

Democratic Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) debate during the CNN Democratic Presidential Primary Debate

Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders ratchet up their attacks in a bruising, final debate before next week's New York primary.

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Features & Analysis

Giant in a tank

Can killer whales ever be healthy in captivity?

  • 15 April 2016
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Financial drag

Is Wall Street a problem for Hillary Clinton?

Losing homes

Why is America pulling down the projects?

  • 14 April 2016
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Michelle Obama's quest

How the missing Nigerian schoolgirls influenced her activism

Penitent presidents

After Obama's 'mistake', what other US leaders say they got wrong

The other NY election

The less covered leadership race of 2016

Nick Bryant BBC News, New York

Our experts

Trump's a disaster with women voters - and not just on abortion

It's not just his comments on abortion, Donald Trump is struggling in the polls with women voters - it would be remarkable if he wasn't.

2 April 2016
Katty Kay Presenter, BBC World News

Donald Trump falls to Earth with a bump

The BBC's Jon Sopel sees Donald Trump's defeat in Wisconsin as a sign that some of the normal laws of politics are now operating again as the Republican pace-setter comes down to earth.

6 April 2016
Jon Sopel North America editor

Business

US banks' profits hit by oil price fall

  • 14 April 2016
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Argentina debt deal cleared by court

  • 13 April 2016
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40,000 Verizon workers go on strike

  • 13 April 2016
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