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Big Seed: How The Industry Turned From Small-Town Firms To Global Giants

1:27pm April 06, 2016

by Dan Charles

Over the past century, small-town seed businesses have given way to global enterprises. The story of one small seed company in Nebraska helps explain what drove the transformation.

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A plan to rename George Mason University's law school for late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (center) has been tweaked after the first name that was chosen sparked jokes on social media. Scalia is seen here with his fellow justices in 2009.

Plan For Antonin Scalia School Of Law Is Tweaked Over Unfortunate Acronym

12:15pm April 06, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Days after adopting a name change, George Mason University has again renamed its law school. The first attempt to honor the late Antonin Scalia was ridiculed online.

An Egyptian youth, trailed by his friends, gropes a woman as she crosses a Cairo street.

Street Harassment Around The World: What's Your Story?

10:34am April 06, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

How do men treat women in public spaces in different countries? What do women do to protect themselves? We asked activists to share their stories.

Taking High School Courses In College Costs Students And Families Nearly $1.5 Billion

10:33am April 06, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Hundreds of thousands of first-year students from all backgrounds are shelling out for remedial courses, says a new report.

Labor Secretary Tom Perez speaks at a governors meeting in July. Under current rules, advisers

White House To Financial Advisers: Put Savers' Interests First

9:57am April 06, 2016

The White House on Wednesday rolled out rules to force financial advisers to take on fiduciary duties. That means they must put savers' interests ahead of fees. Critics say the rules are too complex.

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A box of Lumigan eye-drops, produced by Allergan Plc, stands next to a box of Viagra tablets, produced by Pfizer Inc. The Irish and American drugmakers were planning to merge, but the deal has been called off after a change in U.S. tax law reduced the pot

Pfizer, Allergan Call Off Their $150 Billion Merger

9:02am April 06, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Pfizer announced that the planned merger between the two pharmaceutical companies has been terminated because of a recent change in U.S. tax rules.

Greg Louganis in an inward dive pike on the front of the Wheaties box. The "legends" series boxes will be on shelves starting in May.

Better Late Than Never: Olympic Champion Greg Louganis Gets His Wheaties Box

8:05am April 06, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The openly gay gold-medal winner said the box "means so much more to me than it would have then because I feel like I'm being embraced as a whole person, not just for my athletic achievements."

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Cassandra Steptoe (center) rehearses a performance with fellow actresses as part of The Medea Project, in San Francisco. Steptoe wrote and performs an autobiographical monologue in the production about being HIV-positive.

Theater Helps This HIV-Positive Grandmother Transform Lives

5:00am April 06, 2016

by Farida Jhabvala Romero

Writing her own story, with support from peers, helped Cassandra Steptoe shed the shame she felt in her diagnosis and find psychological healing instead. Now she's inspiring others to do the same.

Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders Win Wisconsin Primaries

11:32pm April 05, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Both Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders notched wins over their party's respective front-runners as they aim to close the delegate lead and push for a contested convention.

UConn celebrates after defeating Syracuse in the women's Division I NCAA championship game in Indianapolis.

UConn Powers To Historic NCAA Championship Win Over Syracuse

11:10pm April 05, 2016

by Laura Wagner

On Tuesday night, No. 1-seed Connecticut made history, beating No. 4-seed Syracuse 82 to 51 to become the first NCAA Division I women's team to win four consecutive NCAA basketball championships.