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The White House was illuminated in rainbow-colored light on June 26, 2015, after the Supreme Court issued a ruling that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide.

Not Always A 'Thunderbolt': The Evolution Of LGBT Rights Under Obama

9:53am June 09, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Much has changed during the Obama administration — including the legalization of same-sex marriage. The president praised that Supreme Court decision, but activists have not always applauded him.

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Ex-CIA Spy Says She Is To Be Extradited To Italy To Serve Prison Sentence

5:04am June 09, 2016

Mary Louise Kelly talks to former CIA agent Sabrina de Sousa, who was convicted in absentia of having a role in the extraordinary rendition of an Islamist from a Milan street in 2003.

Among the hominin fossils found at the Mata Menge site on the Indonesian island of Flores was part of a lower jaw.

Fossils Suggest That Island Life Shrank Our 'Hobbit' Relatives

8:30pm June 08, 2016

by Christopher Joyce

Scientists say tiny bones dating back 700,000 years on the Indonesian island of Flores shine new light on how these mysterious, 3-foot-tall creatures got that way.

Stanford Tops Federal List With 5 Sexual Violence Investigations

7:57pm June 08, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Just before the Brock Turner case sparked fresh outrage, a federal agency issued its latest list of inquiries into how sexual assault allegations are handled on U.S. campuses.

In Texas, Strict Laws On Clinics Drive Demand For Abortion Pill

7:35pm June 08, 2016

by John Burnett

The abortion pill is booming in Texas. Since the FDA loosened restrictions, more women are circumventing strict state laws on Texas abortion clinics by taking the pill as an alternative to surgery.

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Former CIA operative Sabrina De Sousa, photographed in her then-home in Washington, D.C., in 2013, has lost an appeal to the Portuguese court system and will be extradited to Italy, she says.

Former CIA Officer Says She Is Set To Be Extradited To Italy

6:29pm June 08, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Sabrina de Sousa was convicted by an Italian court of involvement in the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric 13 years ago, as part of the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" program.

Bernie Sanders arrives at his campaign rally in Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday.

The Flame Starts To Fade For Some Bernie Sanders Supporters

6:21pm June 08, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Both on Capitol Hill and with Twitter's #GirlIGuessImWithHer, some Sanders supporters are starting to come to terms with their candidate's loss.

How Hillary Clinton Made History After Suffering 2008 Defeat

5:17pm June 08, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic nomination in 2016 by learning lessons from her loss eight years earlier. The way she handled that loss started her on this path.

Louisville, Ky., Celebrates Muhammad Ali With 'I Am Ali' Festival

5:06pm June 08, 2016

by Rick Howlett

A celebration of Muhammad Ali's life that focused on children happened Wednesday in Ali's hometown of Louisville, Ky. The festival included music, dance and educational activities and intended to remind young people that they, like Ali, "can become the greatest at whatever they choose."

Texas Governor Linked To Trump University Fraud Case

5:06pm June 08, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Associated Press reporter Michael Biesecker about his reporting on Trump University.