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Conservative Victories at the Supreme Court
After some notable 9 to 0 decisions this year, the nation’s highest court closed out its term with two big rulings that were anything but unanimous. Today it was all about a familiar 5 to 4 split -- with a conservative majority.
After some notable 9 to 0 decisions this year, the nation’s highest court closed out its term with two big rulings that were anything but unanimous. Today it was all about a familiar 5 to 4 split -- with a conservative majority.
Supporters of religious freedom won big. The justices ruled private companies can seek a religious exemption from providing birth control under the Affordable Care Act. Does this boost to “corporate personhood” come at the expense of women’s health?Also in the winners column: public sector workers who want to opt out of unions. We’ll check the health of organized labor.
Later, the ethics of Facebook treating users like lab rats.
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3 storiesSupreme Court Rules on Hobby Lobby Case
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court sided today with employers who said the contraception mandate under Obamacare violated their religious beliefs. The courts ruled that “closely held” companies may now qualify for a religious exemption to the nation’s healthcare law. Jess Bravin is the Supreme Court correspondent for the Wall Street Journal.
Read the story7 minThe Supreme Court Wraps Up Its Term
Two key Supreme Court decisions were made today. One allows closely held companies to opt out of the requirement of having to provide contraception coverage for employees under Obamacare; the other allows some public employees to avoid paying dues to the union representing them.
Read the story34 minFacebook Manipulates Your Feed and Your Emotional State
We all know that Facebook manipulates what pops up in your news feed, from baby photos to party pictures, but it turns out that the company was also using your news feeds to perform a mass science experiment.
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