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North Carolina Debates Transgender Rights

1:19pm February 28, 2016

by Sarah Delia

The city council in Charlotte, N.C. has approved a nondiscrimination ordinance expanding LGBT protections. But state politicians quickly announced they plan to fight it over one thing: bathrooms.

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How Do You Celebrate A Leap Year Birthday?

11:43am February 28, 2016

Monday is leap day. We hear from people born on Feb. 29 about how they celebrate their birthday.

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Arts

'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot' Dramatizes War Reporter's Experience

10:39am February 28, 2016

In "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot," Tina Fey stars as reporter Kim Barker, on assignment in Afghanistan. Barker joins Rachel Martin to talk about the movie and war reporting.

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For the second year in a row, all of the Oscars' acting nominees are white.

Some Diverse Views From Academy Members On #OscarsSoWhite

10:38am February 28, 2016

by NPR Staff

The organization plans to increase diversity after criticism of a very white cast of nominees. A big difference in how some members feel about the changes is based on how they view the Academy's role.

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Girl Scout Cookie Unity Cheesecake: the mashup dessert you never knew you needed.

Arts

Thin Mint Mashup: Grind Those Girl Scout Cookies Into Cheesecake

10:36am February 28, 2016

by NPR Staff

Many of us cheer Girl Scout season, but after plowing through several sleeves of Samoas, fatigue can set in. Here, Dan Pashman, host of The Sporkful, offers recipes meant to rekindle the cookie love.

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An Iranian man and woman check the names of candidates before voting at a polling station in the holy city of Qom, about 80 miles south of the capital Tehran, on Friday. Long lines formed and voting was extended as Iranians cast ballots in an election tes

World News

Partial Results Show Iranian Moderates Poised For Big Wins In Tehran

9:14am February 28, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Votes counted so far suggest all 30 parliamentary seats from the capital will go to reformists — a blow to Iran's hard-liners. The final results from Friday's elections are expected Monday.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter in his office at the Pentagon.

In Fight Against ISIS, U.S. Adds Cyber Tools

7:57am February 28, 2016

Rachel Martin asks U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter about the civil war in Syria and the fight against ISIS.

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National

What's So Revolutionary About Amazon's 'Echo'?

7:57am February 28, 2016

Rachel Martin asks Boston Globe technology reporter Hiawatha Bray if the Amazon Echo is a gadget worth adding to all our other gadgets.

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Colombian Scientists Study Serious Zika-Related Conditions

7:57am February 28, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

Scientists don't know all the conditions linked to the Zika virus. In one lab in Cali, Colombia, researchers are trying to connect Zika and the neurological condition Guillain Barre.

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Healthcare.gov Marketplace Looks To More Selective California Model

7:49am February 28, 2016

by Pauline Bartolone

Healthcare.gov accepts any insurance plan on its marketplace that complies with minimum standards. It's now considering strengthening those standards, and it's looking to California to see how.