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Read More »Here’s Why Mississippi’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill Is So Controversial
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.
Read More »Minimum And Overall Wages Are Rising, Luring Workers Back
For workers who want a raise, this was an encouraging week, with minimum-wage legislation gaining momentum and employers paying more across the board.
Read More »The CIA ‘Inadvertently Left’ Explosive Material In School Bus After K-9 Drill
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.
Read More »Judge Strikes Down Last Same-Sex Adoption Ban In The U.S.
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.
Read More »Myanmar’s Ruling Party Wants To Make Aung San Suu Kyi The ‘President’s Boss’
Suu Kyi is constitutionally barred from becoming the president. So legislators in her party are proposing a new job that's formally called "state adviser" — and informally called president's boss.
Read More »U.S. Economy Added 215,000 Jobs In March; Unemployment Rate Rose To 5 Percent
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.
Read More »Kolkata Police Detain Construction Officials After Deadly Road Collapse
The construction company that's been working on the project for years now says that the devastating collapse was caused after a pillar failed — but that it was an act of God.
Read More »Marriott To Buy Starwood Hotels, After Chinese Firm Quits Pursuit
Marriott says that the boards of both hotel companies approved the deal after the Beijing-based Anbang Insurance Group ended its pursuit.
Read More »A Tesla For The Masses? Orders For Model 3 Top 100K In First Hours
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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