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Secretary of State John Kerry pauses during his remarks about seeing the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum, the site of the 1945 atomic bombing, during a news conference at the conclusion of the G-7 Foreign Ministers' Meetings in Hiroshima on Monda

Secretary Of State John Kerry Visits Hiroshima Memorial

10:10am April 11, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Kerry is the highest-ranking U.S. official ever to visit the site. He honored the 140,000 Japanese who died in the U.S. attack on the city, but did not apologize for the bombing there and in Nagasaki.

Supporters watch as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks to promote his paid family leave initiative at a rally in Manhattan on March 10.

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Paid Family Leave Advocates Celebrate A Big Week, But The Battle's Not Over

5:29pm April 10, 2016

by Joel Rose

In New York and San Francisco, lawmakers have taken groundbreaking steps toward more generous leave policies. Still, some business leaders worry how much paid family leave will cost them.

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Mississippi 'Religious Freedom' Law Supporters Play Down Opposition

5:12pm April 10, 2016

by Paul Boger

Mississippi continues to face political and economic backlash over the state's new "religious freedom" law. But supporters say it will have little impact on the economy.

Hanging On: A Pressured Middle Class In Economic Recovery

4:37pm April 10, 2016

In a new weekly segment, we'll examine the increasing pressure on the middle class and how that's driving political discourse. This week The Atlantic's Derek Thompson talks to us about economic fear.

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Manny Pacquiao (right), of the Philippines, hits Timothy Bradley Jr. during their WBO welterweight title boxing bout on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Manny Pacquiao Wins What He Calls The Final Fight Of His Career

3:14pm April 10, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Paquiao defeated Timothy Bradley Jr. by unanimous decision. And the iconic boxer said that he is retiring — "as of now." "I am going to go home and think about it," he said.

As we purchase more clothes, more waste is accumulated. Some companies and grassroots organizations are looking to change that with new initiatives.

What Happens When Fashion Becomes Fast, Disposable And Cheap?

1:14pm April 10, 2016

by Zhai Yun Tan

Fashion styles are churned out more frequently than ever, giving us more opportunities to buy. But this "fast fashion" trend increases trash — and some groups are trying to slow down the cycle.

Cruz Gains Momentum Over Trump After Colorado Victory

12:46pm April 10, 2016

The Republican presidential race has become a delegate-by-delegate race. And no more so than in Colorado, where none of the state's delegates are bound to any candidate.

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Revisiting 'Rolling Stone's' Discredited Campus Rape Story

12:27pm April 10, 2016

T. Rees Shapiro, a Washington Post reporter who helped break the story, brings us updates on what's happened since the magazine retracted its story about a rape at the University of Virginia.

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High Stakes And Rivalry As NBA Season Draws To An End

12:27pm April 10, 2016

The regular basketball season ends next week with some dramatic, potentially record-setting games in store. Mike Pesca of The Gist tells us about the league's best and worst teams.

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'The Boston Globe' Imagines A Trump-Run America

12:27pm April 10, 2016

The Boston Globe printed a mock front page Sunday on its Ideas section, satirizing a potential Donald Trump presidency. Editor Kathleen Kingsbury explains why.

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