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Fact-Checking Hillary Clinton's Medicare Buy-In Proposal

2:00pm May 13, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

The Democratic presidential candidate this week floated the idea of allowing people over 50 to "buy in" to Medicare. NPR looks at how that would affect health care costs for everyone else.

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Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shout at the media prior to a rally at the Charleston Civic Center on May 5 in Charleston, W.Va.

It's Gotten A Lot Harder To Act Like Whiteness Doesn't Shape Our Politics

1:16pm May 13, 2016

by Gene Demby

When we don't acknowledge the role whiteness plays in how Americans vote, we're essentially agreeing to misidentify some of the most important dynamics of this election cycle.

Which of these guys did the GOP establishment think it wanted? Hint: Not the guy in the middle.

The GOP Establishment Really, Really Would Have Preferred Ryan Over Trump

1:16pm May 13, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

We used one major GOP pollster's criteria for who the best general-election candidate would be. Donald Trump is not it.

A sign marks the entrance to a gender-neutral restroom at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt.

White House Sends Schools Guidance On Transgender Access To Bathrooms

1:09pm May 13, 2016

by Scott Horsley

The administration says it authored the notice because "many parents, schools and districts have raised questions about this area of civil rights law."

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'New York Times Magazine' Profile Stirs Controversy Over Iran Nuclear Deal

1:05pm May 13, 2016

by David Folkenflik

A profile of Ben Rhodes, one of President Obama's chief national security aides, reports Rhodes and the administration used spin and manipulation to sell the Iran Nuclear Deal to the public.

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Jose Lara, dean of Santee High School in Los Angeles, talks about the transgender issue beside the school's gender-neutral restrooms. Schools have new governmental guidance on the issue provided by the Justice and Education departments.

Here's Exactly What The Administration Is Saying About Transgender Students

11:57am May 13, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

The Education and Justice departments have given schools guidance about prom, sports, privacy and more.

How Many Levels Can You Count In The Ryan-Trump Chess Game?

10:34am May 13, 2016

by Ron Elving

Speaker Paul Ryan is widely regarded as a thought leader in his party and in the conservative movement, generally. He speaks often of principles, and he seems to mean it. He has yet to back Trump.

Reaction To White House Directive On Transgender Bathrooms

6:53am May 13, 2016

The Obama administration says schools must allow transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. David Greene talks to Matt Sharp of the Alliance Defending Freedom.

Principal Weighs In On Obama Directive On Transgender Bathrooms

6:50am May 13, 2016

The directive to public schools says transgender students should use the gender bathroom they identify with. Renee Montagne talks to Jayne Ellspermann, principal of West Port High School in Florida.

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Ukraine's Jamala performs the song "1944" during the semifinals of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday.

Lightshows, Fire, Nudity, Glitter, Wolves: Welcome To Eurovision 2016

6:00am May 13, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The Grand Finals of Europe's famous annual song competition are Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, and will be broadcast in the U.S. for the first time on Logo and LogoTV.com.