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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Big SCOTUS cases on jobs, guns, religion: Unanimous rulings

    The Supreme Court issued 9-0 opinions today on big cases concerning employment discrimination, the liability of gun manufacturers, and tax exemptions for religious organizations.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 5, 2025 • 1 min read

    The Supreme Court issued 9-0 opinions today on big cases concerning employment discrimination, the liability of gun manufacturers, and tax exemptions for religious organizations. President Trump also unveiled a new travel ban better equipped to survive legal scrutiny.

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    Cuts to HIV/AIDS funding, film reviews, money dysmorphia
    1. 0:00Big SCOTUS cases on jobs, guns, religion: Unanimous rulingsYou’re reading this
    2. 11:13Cuts to USAID already being felt in the fight against HIV
    3. 23:25Weekend film reviews: ‘Ballerina,’ ‘Dangerous Animals,’ ‘The Life of Chuck’
    4. 40:05Is everyone rich, or is it just Instagram?
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      Madeleine Brand

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Cuts to HIV/AIDS funding, film reviews, money dysmorphia
    1. 0:00Big SCOTUS cases on jobs, guns, religion: Unanimous rulingsYou’re reading this
    2. 11:13Cuts to USAID already being felt in the fight against HIV
    3. 23:25Weekend film reviews: ‘Ballerina,’ ‘Dangerous Animals,’ ‘The Life of Chuck’
    4. 40:05Is everyone rich, or is it just Instagram?
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