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Free speech rights for minors may factor into proposed social media access laws. We revisit this conversation, and review changes to sports betting rules in a doubleheader encore presentation of our "Law of the Land" series on the "Sound of Ideas."
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Legendary screen siren and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91. The alluring former model starred in numerous movies, often playing the highly sexualized love interest. -
President Donald Trump's comments came shortly after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida resort. But he acknowledged talks could still break down. -
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building. -
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President Trump set the process in motion to ease federal restrictions on marijuana. But his order doesn't automatically revoke laws targeting marijuana, which remains illegal to transport over state lines. -
Alaska Airlines is the latest airline to ground its planes because of an IT meltdown. We talked to industry leaders about why these systems fail, and what airlines can learn from past disruptions. -
North Korea's state media released photos Thursday of what it said was the hull of a nuclear submarine. Its leader denounced South Korea's plans to build its own subs as "an offensive act." -
President Trump made the announcement late Thursday on social media, saying the strike was in response to the Islamic State targeting Christians in Nigeria. -
The agreement means a new home in Kent for Bio-Med Science Academy's kindergarten-through-sixth-grade program.
