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First LookCake wars: Colo. Supreme Court won't allow baker to deny gay couple serviceThe state's highest court declined to overturn a lower court's decision that forbid a baker from denying service to gay couple on religious grounds.
First LookPro-LGBT protesters greet returning North Carolina lawmakersOpponents of the new law marched on the state's capitol demanding the repeal of a law that insists transgender people use the bathroom corresponding with their birth certificates.
First Look$6 million Tamir Rice settlement is 'nothing to celebrate,' attorney saysSuch payouts are becoming increasingly common following high-profile police shootings, even in the absence of charges against the officers involved.
'He was family': Music star Prince stayed home in MinnesotaPrince's fame made Minnesota feel good about itself.
First LookWhy is this Passover different from all other Passovers?Some Conservative Jewish rabbis reversed a centuries-old ban forbidding Ashkenazi Jews from eating 'kitniyot' during Passover, a move that has divided US Jews.
First LookSuicide rate triples among young girls: How can we stem the 'silent epidemic'?A new report from the CDC shows that the suicide rate is climbing, especially among girls aged 10-14, but there are ways to take preventative action.
First LookTarget transgender policy: Another corporation enters 'bathroom debate'Target鈥檚 action is the latest corporate response to a series of so-called bathroom bills that have been considered by some to be discriminatory.聽
In Prince, an icon who defied easy categorizationThroughout his life, Prince was able to bridge cultural divides by defying expectations of what a black man should look or sound like.
Beyond criminal charges, Flint wants to know someone caresThe first criminal charges to come out of Flint's water crisis show the state is taking important steps, experts say. But residents still wonder if the state is listening.聽
First LookDid the UK just comment on American LGBT laws?The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel website to include a warning for British LGBT聽travelers about controversial new laws passed by Southern states.
First LookMomentum for transgender acceptance outpaces that of gay rightsAmericans' views of transgender rights are rapidly shifting, though regional variations persist.
Harriet Tubman to grace $20: What that says about AmericaHarriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. It's a change that represents the different story Americans want to tell about the search for universal liberty. 聽
Why Tennessee won't make the Bible its state bookBut the聽.50-caliber Barrett sniper rifle will become a state symbol.聽
First LookAs 'Islamophobia' swells, flight attendants balance fear and safetyThe removal of an Arabic-speaking passenger from a Southwest Airlines flight earlier this month is the latest example this year of potential discrimination on US airplanes.
Passover at Disney World? Why some Jews are traveling for the holidayAs Passover vacations become more popular, some worry that the move outside the home can diminish the family-centered religious holiday.
First LookBoston Marathon: Why do the Ethiopians keep winning?For the first time, Ethiopians swept the men's and women's race of the Boston Marathon. Why do so many of聽the world's best runners come from East Africa?
Running the 2016 Boston Marathon on one legAmong the 30,000 runners in Monday's marathon are those who have survived and persevered. 聽
Cover StoryStephen Curry 鈥� the virtuous superstarHow he's changed basketball and become an irreproachable role model in an era of checkered athletes.聽
First LookIslamophobia rising? California student pulled from plane for speaking ArabicThe UC Berkeley senior was not the first to be removed from a flight this year as anti-Muslim rhetoric in America grows.
Tennessee 鈥楤ible bill鈥�: State legislatures reflect rising 海角大神 anxietyThe Tennessee bill to make the Bible the state book is the latest example of rising tension between the religious freedom and equal protection for all Americans.
