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The Rev. Chris Donald, a Methodist chaplain at Millsaps College, joins other human rights advocates Wednesday at the state Capitol's rotunda, calling for the Mississippi Senate to defeat what they believe is a discriminatory anti-LGBT bill. The Senate pas

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Here's Why Mississippi's 'Religious Freedom' Bill Is So Controversial

3:07pm April 01, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The bill, approved by state lawmakers this week, protects those who deny services to others based on three specific moral beliefs: objections to same-sex marriage, extramarital sex and trans people.

Three Republican candidates, a wide range of political beliefs. Could that be a problem come November?

Trump Says He Can Unify The GOP, But Polls Suggest Otherwise

2:55pm April 01, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

New data from the Pew Research Center suggests that the Republican candidate who is doing the best is also the one who would send the most voters running.

The CIA 'Inadvertently Left' Explosive Material In School Bus After K-9 Drill

2:41pm April 01, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The bus then remained in service for two days after the training exercise, transporting students to a high school and two elementary schools in Virginia, before the material was found.

If Detainee Population Shrinks Further, Guantanamo May Have To Close

2:27pm April 01, 2016

by David Welna

President Obama wants to close the Guantanamo Bay prison but Congress disagrees. There are 91 detainees left, and the Pentagon will soon transfer more. Accelerated transfers may help Obama's cause.

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Inaccurate Municipal Records Hinder Mapping Of Lead Water Pipes

1:48pm April 01, 2016

by Lindsey Smith

The crisis in Flint, Mich., reveals that the city has no clue where its lead service lines are. A service line is the pipe that gets water from the main line into a home. Flint is not alone.

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Part of a larger Wisconsin tour, Sen. Ted Cruz speaks to the press before during a campaign stop at Dane Manufacturing on March 24, 2016 in Dane, Wisconsin.

Ahead Of Tuesday's Primary, Ted Cruz Gains Strength In Wisconsin

1:43pm April 01, 2016

by Don Gonyea

Ted Cruz is looking to defeat Donald Trump and pick up a cache of delegates in Wisconsin's primary. Polls show Cruz's support has grown significantly over the past month, giving him a lead over Trump.

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Customers lined up at a Tesla store on Thursday to put in down payments for the new Tesla Model 3 in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Tysons Corner, Va.

A Tesla For The Masses? Orders For Model 3 Top 100K In First Hours

1:41pm April 01, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Before the Model 3 was even unveiled, people lined up at Tesla stores to put down a deposit. With a base price of $35,000, the car will go on sale late next year at the earliest.

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A campaign poster for Yetta Bronstein — featuring Alan Abel's mother.

The True Story Of A Fake Presidential Candidate

12:37pm April 01, 2016

by NPR Staff

Yetta Bronstein ran on a platform of national bingo and mink coats for all. So why don't you know her? Well, because she was fake. But the married pranksters behind Bronstein won't let you forget her.

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Job seekers fill out applications inside the employment center at the Six Flags Entertainment Corp. Great Adventure amusement park in Jackson, N.J., in March.

U.S. Economy Added 215,000 Jobs In March; Unemployment Rate Rose To 5 Percent

10:56am April 01, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The 0.1 percentage-point rise in unemployment was driven by some good news: More people who have been out of work started looking for a job again.

Four couples have won their challenge of Mississippi's ban on same-sex adoption. Two of the plaintiffs, Susan Hrostowski (left) and Kathryn Garner, are seen here last summer with their teenage son, Hudson Garner.

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Judge Strikes Down Last Same-Sex Adoption Ban In The U.S.

10:54am April 01, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Mississippi's law was the last of its kind in the U.S. The couples in the case were in a variety of circumstances, from desiring to adopt a child to raising children together.