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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Hobby Lobby FAQs

    The Supreme Court ruled today that Hobby Lobby can decline to offer contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act for religious reasons. But now that we have the ruling, we’re left with many questions. Like, what is a closely held corporation? Will the ruling also allow certain corporations to not hire gays and lesbians?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 30, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Supreme Court ruled today that Hobby Lobby can decline to offer contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act for religious reasons. But now that we have the ruling, we’re left with many questions. Like, what is a closely held corporation? Will the ruling also allow certain corporations to not hire gays and lesbians? Does the ruling apply to all contraception?

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    Hobby Lobby FAQs, GI Bill Investigation, and Facebook Outrage
    1. 0:00Hobby Lobby FAQsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:54Hobby Lobby Family
    3. 17:44GI Bill Treasure Chest
    4. 26:30112 Weddings
    5. 42:11Facebook Fiddles with Our Brains
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Hobby Lobby FAQs, GI Bill Investigation, and Facebook Outrage
    1. 0:00Hobby Lobby FAQsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:54Hobby Lobby Family
    3. 17:44GI Bill Treasure Chest
    4. 26:30112 Weddings
    5. 42:11Facebook Fiddles with Our Brains
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