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Why is Kansas pursuing tougher welfare rules?Starting in July, welfare recipients in Kansas won't be able to use government aid to go to a movie theater or swimming pool, among other spots, assuming the governor signs the measure.
Rolling Stone debacle shows how hard, and needed, sex assault reporting isMany sexual assault activists worry that fallout from the Rolling Stone story will put a chill on the coverage of sex crimes. But transparency and thoroughness in reporting can lead to better outcomes, media experts and others say.
Did John Oliver just trump Jon Stewart with Edward Snowden interview?With his witty-yet-incisive interview of NSA leaker Edward Snowden, HBO's John Oliver has taken the satirical news genre to a whole new level.聽 聽
NFL to hire first female referee? Another glass ceiling broken?Sarah Thomas is slated to become the National Football League's first full-time female official. Are jobs in professional sports no longer an exclusive men's club?聽
NCAA 2015 tournament: A national championship for the agesMarch Madness concludes Monday night in an NCAA matchup of No.1 seeds: the Duke Blue Devils and the Wisconsin Badgers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The game will be televised at 9:18 p.m. on CBS.- How much do you know about Duke basketball? Take our quiz
You may call yourself a 'Dookie.' But let's test your knowledge about all things Blue Devil basketball with this short quiz.
How Rolling Stone blew it so badly on UVA fraternity rape storyColumbia University鈥檚 report on the now-discredited Rolling Stone article about a campus rape at the University of Virginia is a damning indictment of fundamental journalistic failures, a sobering lesson for the profession.
Cover StoryHow parents cope with America's child-care 'crisis'Families try everything from co-housing to collaborative office arrangements to navigate the work-life balance.
NCAA tournament 2015 TV schedule: Who and when to watch the Final FourOn Saturday, Duke vs. Michigan State, is the first of two semifinal games of the men's NCAA Division 1 basketball tournament. 聽Next, Kentucky vs. Michigan.聽
NCAA 2015 tournament: What stats tell us in 'Final Four' preview'March Madness' fades into 'April ascension,' as Kentucky, Duke, and Wisconsin all make it to Indianapolis, as did Michigan State. Both games Saturday night will be televised on TBS.
With openly gay leader, New York chapter defies Boy Scout banThe challenge to the ban comes at a particularly turbulent moment in the US, with Religious Freedom Restoration Acts in Indiana and Arkansas sparking outrage from everyone from top business leaders to LGBT activists.
How a high school senior responded to a rejection letter from DukeSiobhan O鈥橠ell, a North Carolina resident, did not think highly of Duke University declining to admit her into their incoming freshman class. Her response upon hearing the news can only be classified as rejection of rejection.聽
Can Tidal 'reestablish value of music' or just pad coffers of mega-stars?Jay-Z and musician co-owners say Tidal can help artists big and small receive a larger chunk of streaming revenue, but critics wonder if much profit will be left for new musicians after paying out to millionaire owners.
Religious Freedom Act: Are businesses becoming more socially activist?The companies castigating Indiana's RFRA law are not promoting liberal idealism over profits: Their response is a recognition that 鈥� at least when it comes to the issue of gay marriage 鈥� social activism is also good business.
NCAA tournament 2015: 'Elite Eight' is now the 'Final Four'This past weekend's NCAA men's basketball tournament regional final rounds have left four teams standing: Kentucky, Wisconsin, Duke and Michigan State. They will meet in Indianapolis this coming Saturday. Games will be broadcast on TBS and CBS.
Is Trevor Noah just what 'The Daily Show' needs?Trevor Noah, Comedy Central's pick to replace Jon Stewart as host on 'The Daily Show,' brings a unique perspective to the show as a South African comedian raised in a mixed family during apartheid.
New Indiana law: Does freedom of religion mean freedom to discriminate?Indiana became the 20th state to pass its version of a religious freedom restoration act last week, amid a national debate over the legal limits of religious conservatives' and LGBT citizens' visions for the nation鈥檚 common life together.
NCAA tournament 2015 TV schedule: Who to watch in Sunday's 'Elite 8'On Sunday, Duke plays Gonzaga and Louisville takes on Michigan State. Who will emerge Sunday to travel to Indianapolis next weekend for the "Final Four?".
Before Ole Miss noose stunt, James Meredith wanted own statue destroyedA federal hate crime has been charged in the placing of a noose around the statue of civil rights leader James Meredith at the University of Mississippi. But Meredith himself never liked the statue.
University of Oklahoma frat brothers taught racist chant at leadership eventThe University of Oklahoma report on Sigma Alpha Epsilon details the origin of a racist chant taught to new members. University President David Boren says the matter cannot be closed 鈥榰ntil the culture at the national level has been addressed.鈥�
