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Why red-state Oklahoma is softening on 'Obamacare'Oklahoma is now moving to expand its Medicaid program to bring in billions of federal dollars from President Obama's new health care system.
Ethics and guns: Top auctioneers refuse to sell George Zimmerman gunCiting moral grounds, two gun auctioneers refused聽to handle the sale of the 9 mm pistol that George Zimmerman used to kill unarmed black teenager聽Trayvon聽Martin.
Obama seismic statement: transgender rights are civil rightsThe Obama administration made several moves this week to cast transgender rights as a civil rights. They point to the president's own evolution on LGBT issues. 聽
Do blue-state parents back Obama on transgender children and bathrooms?The Obama administration said Friday that all transgender students in public schools must be allowed to use bathrooms that match their gender identity 鈥� expanding the issue beyond Southern states.
On women deacons, is Pope Francis moving beyond rhetoric?This week, Pope Francis agreed to create a panel to consider whether women should be allowed to be deacons 鈥� a position they once held historically.
First LookMarijuana experiment: a muddled path to curb driving while highWithout any scientific basis for establishing legal limits, lawmakers and police are left to improvise.
First Look#MaybeHeDoesntHitYou and the power of online feminismTwitter has become a fertile forum to discuss and raise awareness about social justice issues.聽One hashtag is highlighting the tolls of emotional abuse.
Zimmerman tried to sell his gun: It was legal, but was it right?George Zimmerman planned to sell the gun he used to kill unarmed teen Trayvon Martin on the auction website gunbroker.com, but the item was no longer available there Thursday.聽
First LookBabies of the opioid epidemic: Bipartisan bill sails through US HouseA bill seeking to better support babies born with a dependency on opioid drugs has passed unanimously in the US House of Representatives.
First LookSeattle councilwomen stand up to sexist backlashThe majority of the Seattle City Council voted down a developer's bid to build a NBA arena and unwittingly triggered a gender war.
Urban middle class hollowing into haves and have-nots, Pew saysA widening wealth gap is moving more households into either higher- or lower-income groups in major metro areas, with fewer remaining in the middle, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center.
First LookGood Samaritans rescue woman from burning carSeveral drivers stopped to rescue a woman whose car caught fire on the roadside in Minnesota on Mother's Day. Society tries to provide encouragement for bystanders who want to act on their best impulses and help those in dire need.
Students protest new single-gender club rules at HarvardThe聽#HearHerHarvard argues that single-gender organizations, some of which are threatened by new rules, serve an important purpose for women on campus.聽
First LookMail carriers lead drive to 'Stamp Out Hunger':聽here's how you can helpWith 1 in 7 families in America struggling with hunger, even small donations to local food drives can make a difference.
First Look'Bathroom bill' debate continues in politics. But what do Americans think?While politicians have been at the center of the debate over transgender rights and bathroom use, a new study offers insight into what the public thinks.
Do immigrants receive more welfare money than natural born US citizens?A study from a pro-'low immigration' policy institute estimates the United States spends 41 percent more on welfare for immigrant households than it does for households headed by natural born citizens. Critics say the study's methodology is flawed.
First LookMuslim student feels 'vulnerable' after being misidentified as 'Isis' in yearbookConcerns raised by聽Los Osos High School senior Bayan Zehlif and her family are indicative of the vulnerability many American Muslims currently feel.
Invictus Games 2016: Power duo Henry and Michelle team up for kick-offThe British Prince and First Lady were joined by George W. Bush, James Blunt, and Morgan Freeman at the opening ceremony. The Games bring together wounded veteran athletes from around the world.聽
North Carolina Gov. McCrory says bathroom bill is now a national issueNorth Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory filed a lawsuit Monday morning, challenging聽the US Department of Justice's demand to 'remedy' the state's bathroom bill.聽