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On Wednesday, ESPN fired former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling from his job as a baseball analyst.

ESPN Fires Curt Schilling For 'Unacceptable' Conduct

9:26pm April 20, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The pitcher-turned-analyst shared a post on Facebook that appeared to comment on North Carolina's law that bars transgender people from using the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.

Justices Consider Whether Police May Force A Breath Test Without A Warrant

8:13pm April 20, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

Lawyers for defendants challenging their convictions argued to the Supreme Court that the Constitution demands a warrant. Lawyers representing states said getting a warrant is not always practical.

Republican state Sen. Todd Weiler, appearing on the Utah Senate floor in Salt Lake City in February, introduced a resolution to declare pornography a public health crisis, echoing an argument being made around the U.S. by conservative religious groups as

Health & Safety

Utah Declares Porn A Public Health Hazard

6:45pm April 20, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The state's governor signed a resolution saying pornography harms individuals and society and calling for research and policy change to "address the pornography epidemic."

3 Face Criminal Charges Over Flint Water Crisis

6:43pm April 20, 2016

by Doreen McCallister

Two Michigan Department of Environmental Quality employees and a Flint water official are being charged with misconduct, neglect of duty and tampering with evidence over the city's contaminated water.

People participate in a national mile-long march in February to highlight the push for clean water in Flint, Mich.

National

Lead-Laced Water In Flint: A Step-By-Step Look At The Makings Of A Crisis

6:38pm April 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Lead seepage into the drinking water in Flint, Mich., has causing a major public health crisis and prompted President Obama to declare a federal state of emergency. This is how it unfolded.

Employees at all Lowe's home improvement stores, including this one in South San Francisco, Calif., are eligible to have certain surgeries paid for by the company at selected hospitals.

Some Firms Save Money By Offering Employees Free Surgery

5:39pm April 20, 2016

by Michael Tomsic

The idea is this: Negotiate a flat price with a few hospitals to cover surgery, physical therapy and certain other treatments. Companies save money and hospitals gain patients.

Queue Listen Now

People exit the building after voting at P.S. 282 in Brooklyn on Tuesday.

Why Voters Could Be Removed From The Rolls

5:32pm April 20, 2016

by Pam Fessler

There might very well be a legitimate explanation for why some of those names were removed in Brooklyn ahead of New York's Democratic primary.

Watch the webcast April 20 at 12:30 p.m. ET about health care inequality from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Webcast: Health Care Inequalities In America

4:32pm April 20, 2016

by Joe Neel

NPR polls found significant differences in the quality of health care experienced by Americans, depending on income. A webcast at 12:30 p.m. ET Wednesday will examine the disparities.

National

First Criminal Charges Filed Over Flint, Mich., Water Contamination Crisis

4:29pm April 20, 2016

by Rick Pluta

The first criminal charges have been filed related to the drinking water contamination crisis in Flint, Mich.

National

Flint Resident Reacts To Charges Against Michigan Officials Over Water Crisis

4:29pm April 20, 2016

NPR follows up with Flint, Mich., resident Jeneyah McDonald for her reaction to the charges brought against two Michigan state officials and one Flint employee for their role in the water crisis. The city of 100,000 has been in a state of emergency for four months, after its tap water was found to have elevated levels of lead.