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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.

Polls Close In Wisconsin Primaries

11:03pm April 05, 2016

Exit polling shows Sens. Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders leading in the state, says NPR's Ron Elving.

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Ted Cruz Projected To Win Wisconsin Republican Primary

11:03pm April 05, 2016

by Mara Liasson

The senator's win puts another speed bump in the way of front-runner Donald Trump. Bernie Sanders leads in early returns for the Democratic primary.

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How Will Trump The Brand Survive Trump The Candidate?

9:34pm April 05, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

There's some evidence Trump is losing favor with the high-end customers his businesses target.

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Republican Ted Cruz (left) addresses the media after a campaign rally earlier this month in Kansas City, Mo.; Democrat Bernie Sanders speaks at a town hall event last week in Milwaukee. Polls ahead of Tuesday's Wisconsin primary contests gave Cruz and San

Wisconsin Primary Preview: Cruz, Sanders Hope For Wins To Seize Momentum

8:46pm April 05, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Ted Cruz hopes support from Scott Walker and the state's influential talk radio contingent can help him topple Trump. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders hopes the state's progressive bent bends for him.

Child brides are often associated with developing countries, but thousands of cases actually occur in the United States. A few states are pushing for laws to ban underage marriage.

Who Decides If You're Too Young To Marry?

8:14pm April 05, 2016

by Tovia Smith

Underage marriages mostly occur outside of the United States, but in the past decade, thousands of cases have been recorded in the country. A few states are taking action to ban these marriages.

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Police stand watch Tuesday as protesters gather outside the Parliament building in Reykjavik, Iceland. The prime minister resigned after he was named in the Panama Papers as having set up secret offshore accounts through a shell company that was seeking m

Fallout From Panama Papers Echoes Around The World

8:13pm April 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

International investigative reporting, powered by a data breach, links titans of business and politics to secret offshore bank accounts. The reports are prompting investigations and public backlash.

Oil rigs extract petroleum in Culver City, Calif., on May 16, 2008.

Before Hollywood, The Oil Industry Made LA

7:09pm April 05, 2016

Los Angeles can seem like a company town, dominated by the movie business. But the area is dotted with oil wells — landmarks of a key industry in the region. Now plunging prices are taking their toll.

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