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Hundreds attend a rally in Chapel Hill, N.C., on March 29 to protest the passage of House Bill 2. The state of North Carolina and the U.S. Justice Department are suing each other over the law's restriction on protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and tra

National

North Carolina Sues DOJ Over LGBT Law; DOJ Sues Back

6:52pm May 09, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Attorney General Loretta Lynch said the Justice Department "retains the option of curtailing" federal funding for North Carolina as a civil rights case over the state's "bathroom bill" proceeds.

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President Obama and Saudi Arabia's King Salman meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 20. Salman, 80, has been far more assertive on foreign policy than many expected. The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have had differences on issues such as dealing with Iran and

World News

Saudi Arabia's Surprisingly Assertive 80-Year-Old King

6:27pm May 09, 2016

by Greg Myre

In just over a year, King Salman has decreed plans for major economic reform, launched a more assertive foreign policy and set a line of succession that could guide the kingdom for decades to come.

Cattle rancher Mike John runs a cow-calf operation in Huntsville, Mo., and says he hopes the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal will open up new markets for his beef.

Why Many Midwestern Farmers Are Pro-TPP

6:15pm May 09, 2016

by Kristofor Husted

A coalition of more than 200 agriculture groups wrote an open letter urging Congress to approve the trade deal, saying it'll help U.S. farmers stay competitive in an increasingly crowded world market.

Journalism Org Releases Full List Of People, Companies Named In 'Panama Papers'

5:51pm May 09, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The database includes more than 7,000 names from the United States and more than 300,000 entries overall.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has spent about $117 million on Medicare Advantage audits that have recouped just $14 million related to overcharging.

GAO Audit: Feds Failed To Rein In Medicare Advantage Overbilling

5:19pm May 09, 2016

by Fred Schulte

Privately run Medicare Advantage plans have overcharged the federal government by billions of dollars, yet Medicare hasn't been effective in recouping the excessive payments, an audit found.

After he was recaptured from breaking out of a maximum security prison in Mexico, Mexican drug lord Joaquin

'El Chapo' Extradition To U.S. May Proceed, Mexican Judge Says

4:48pm May 09, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Two days after Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán was transferred to a prison near Juárez, Mexico, a city near the U.S. border, a federal judge in Mexico said the extradition process meets legal requirements.

P. J. O'Rourke, speaking in 2004. The conservative author says he's reluctantly backing Hillary Clinton this year, now that Donald Trump is the expected Republican nominee.

Politics & Government

Conservative Author P.J. O'Rourke Reluctantly Backs Clinton

1:41pm May 09, 2016

by Scott Detrow

O'Rourke will be voting for Hillary Clinton, but he's not happy about it. "She's wrong about absolutely everything, but she's wrong within normal parameters," he said.

Men crowd out a woman in two high-level panels.

Health & Safety

Dude, Where Are The Women? #AllMalePanels In Global Development

12:48pm May 09, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

The aid industry focuses on issues about women and is dominated by female staffers. So why are they often absent in high-level public conversations?

North Carolina Files Lawsuit Defending Its 'Bathroom Law'

12:24pm May 09, 2016

North Carolina is going to court over its new law that limits protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Renee Montagne gets the latest from WUNC reporter Jeff Tiberii.

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An ad from the Food and Drug Administration's Fresh Empire campaign.

Notorious FDA? Feds Turn To Hip-Hop To Tamp Down Teen Smoking

12:01pm May 09, 2016

by Maanvi Singh

For its latest anti-tobacco campaign, the Food and Drug Administration wants to harness hip-hop swagger to reach minority teens — who disproportionately suffer the consequences of smoking.

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