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Kamala Harris says fundamental freedoms are at stake with the Supreme Court rulings

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Kamala Harris says fundamental freedoms are at stake with the Supreme Court rulings

In an interview with NPR, the vice president said the court's recent decisions on race, LGBTQ+ protections and student loans are "an attack on foundational freedoms and on the access to opportunity."

You can't even hate watch 'The Idol'; Plus, LIVE with Aubrey Gordon
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You can't even hate watch 'The Idol'; Plus, LIVE with Aubrey Gordon

HBO's 'The Idol' has been riddled with controversy, and with the show coming to an end, host Brittany Luse and NPR's Hazel Cills had a lot to say about the series portrayal of female pop stars, along with the more interesting stories they'd like to see Hollywood show us.

You can't even hate watch 'The Idol'; Plus, LIVE with Aubrey Gordon

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Fox pays $12 million to resolve suit alleging bias at Tucker Carlson's show

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Fox pays $12 million to resolve suit alleging bias at Tucker Carlson's show

Ex-producer Abby Grossberg alleged Tucker Carlson created a workplace defined by bigotry and sexism. Her case factored into Carlson's ouster from Fox News and the settlement of another major lawsuit.

Fox pays $12 million to resolve suit alleging bias at Tucker Carlson's show

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In a new video, Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light never reached out to her amid backlash

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Pride Month

In a new video, Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light never reached out to her amid backlash

Mulvaney, a trans influencer, says she waited for things to get better: "But surprise! They haven't really." Sales of the beer tanked after conservatives blasted Bud Light's sponsorship.

Read Justice Sotomayor's dissent in same-sex wedding website case

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Law

Read Justice Sotomayor's dissent in same-sex wedding website case

Justice Sonia Sotomayor read an impassioned dissent from the bench in a case where a majority of justices sided with a Colorado web designer who refused to create websites for same-sex weddings.

Read Justice Sotomayor's dissent in same-sex wedding website case

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What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers
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The Student Loan Restart

What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers

The court has struck down President Biden's plan to discharge federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Here are five takeaways for borrowers and the country.

What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers

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Supreme Court kills Biden's student debt plan in a setback for millions of borrowers

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Law

Supreme Court kills Biden's student debt plan in a setback for millions of borrowers

The court unanimously dismissed on standing grounds a challenge to President Biden's groundbreaking plan to forgive some or all federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.

Supreme Court says 1st Amendment entitles web designer to refuse same-sex wedding work

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Law

Supreme Court says 1st Amendment entitles web designer to refuse same-sex wedding work

The court ruled 6-3 long ideological lines that the First Amendment bars Colorado from "forcing a website designer to create expressive designs speaking messages with which the designer disagrees."

Supreme Court says 1st Amendment entitles web designer to refuse same-sex wedding work

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Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law

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National

Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law

Conservation groups had urged the governor to veto the bill, saying phosphogypsum would hurt water quality and put road construction crews at a higher risk of cancer.

With affirmative action gutted for college, race-conscious work programs may be next

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With affirmative action gutted for college, race-conscious work programs may be next

With the Supreme Court having ruled against affirmative action policies in higher education, some legal experts worry about the future of workplace diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

He was diagnosed with ALS. Then they changed the face of medical advocacy

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Health

He was diagnosed with ALS. Then they changed the face of medical advocacy

After Brian Wallach was diagnosed with ALS, he and his wife Sandra Abrevaya threw themselves into advocating for patients. Everyone up to President Biden took notice.

He was diagnosed with ALS. Then they changed the face of medical advocacy

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Thursday

The Death of Affirmative Action

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The Death of Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court effectively killed race-conscious admissions in higher education on Thursday.

The Death of Affirmative Action

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Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action In College Admissions

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The NPR Politics Podcast

Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action In College Admissions

The ruling included two cases. The case concerning the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was 6-3 along ideological lines; in the Harvard case, the vote was 6-2, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson recusing. The decision reversed decades of precedent upheld over the years by narrow court majorities that included Republican-appointed justices.

Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action In College Admissions

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