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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Museum of the Bible opens in Washington DC

    The $500 million Museum of the Bible opened today, just off the National Mall. It’s the brainchild of the Green family, the owners of Hobby Lobby, also known for the Supreme Court decision Burwell v. Hobby Lobby.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 17, 2017 • 1 min read

    The $500 million Museum of the Bible opened today, just off the National Mall. It’s the brainchild of the Green family, the owners of Hobby Lobby, also known for the Supreme Court decision Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. That’s the ruling that gave companies the right to claim a religious objection to providing female employees contraceptive health care coverage.

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    Why 'Alias Grace' is relevant in Weinstein era
    1. 0:00What's behind the secret messages between WikiLeaks and Trump Jr.?
    2. 9:55Museum of the Bible opens in Washington DCYou’re reading this
    3. 17:14Ideas from other countries on solving LA's high cost housing problems
    4. 23:08How does 'Justice League' stack up to other DC superhero movies?
    5. 36:40In 'Alias Grace,' themes of sexism and violence against women are relevant today
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