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North Carolina, Jutice Department Counter Sue Over 'Bathroom Law'

5:05am May 10, 2016

A civil rights case over the state's LGBT law proceeds. David Greene talks to Theodore Shaw, head of the Center for Civil Rights at the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill.

Treasury Secretary Assesses Human Impact Of Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis

5:05am May 10, 2016

by Greg Allen

Jack Lew visited schools and hospitals to highlight the problems the crisis is causing for residents. He's pushing Congress to pass legislation to help the island restructure its $70 billion debt.

Police stand guard during demonstrations in reaction to a Cleveland police officer being acquitted of manslaughter charges on May 23, 2015, in Cleveland.

Watch Live: PBS Presents, 'Armed In America'

9:01pm May 09, 2016

PBS explores gun violence in the United States during its two-night Armed In America special, which will include town hall discussions moderated by All Things Considered weekend host Michel Martin.

Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally in Atlantic City, N.J., on Monday.

Study: Sanders' Proposals Would Add $18 Trillion To Debt Over 10 Years

8:37pm May 09, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

His single-payer health care plan would cost an estimated $32 trillion, according to the Tax Policy Center. And it's not balanced out enough by tax increases.

Women only got top billing in 37 percent of medical studies published in leading journals over the past two decades.

Top Medical Journals Give Women Researchers Short Shrift

8:25pm May 09, 2016

by Lauren Silverman

Women scientists get first-author credit on medical studies much less often than their male coauthors. That has career implications and could even be skewing the study of women's health.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses a campaign stop at the Northwest Washington Fair and Event Center in Lynden, Wash.

Donald Trump's Messy Ideas For Handling The National Debt, Explained

8:05pm May 09, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Does Donald Trump want investors to accept a haircut? Or does he just want trillions more dollars printed? The Donald's messy economic plans show an unsettled candidate.

West Point cadets pose for a pre-graduation photo. The fist-raising is the center of an investigation by the military academy. Among the commentators on the incident is veteran John Burk, who posted this photo on his website.

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West Point Cadets At Center Of Storm After Raising Fists In Photo

8:03pm May 09, 2016

by Dana Farrington

The 16 black women have been called "unprofessional," but many alumni of color say the action was an expression of triumph and sisterhood.

A view of downtown Los Angeles as seen from Hollywood in November 2015. California faces permanent water restrictions, ordered Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown, in its fifth year of drought.

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California Governor Makes Some Water Restrictions Permanent

7:33pm May 09, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Amid a persistent drought, Gov. Jerry Brown is permanently banning wasteful water practices like hosing pavement. His executive order does allow some districts to loosen water restrictions, though.

Bitcoin Evangelist Touts Digital Currency As New Hope For Wall Street

6:58pm May 09, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Bitcoin gets a lot of attention because drug dealers sometimes use to buy and sell drugs on the digital underground. But that's not all it is. Turns out Bitcoin is also the great new hope on Wall Street — a tool that is so powerful, it might even be able to keep traders honest. Well, there's a Bitcoin evangelist making that case.

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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

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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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