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The law has spawned rancorous court challenges. The court's rejection of one provision represents a win for petitioners, who feared the measure's sweeping definition of terrorism.

Job growth plummeted in March after several months of solid growth, with employers adding just 88,000 new workers to their payrolls. No one knows exactly why the job market stalled, but among the theories is the payroll tax increase, the sequester, more trouble in Europe and a seasonal pattern where hiring picks up in winter and tails off during the spring.

Ahead of the Supreme Court's decision on access to mifepristone, an anti-abortion advocate contends that the most commonly used abortion method is not safe for women.

In Maryland, Republican incumbent Rep. Roscoe Bartlett faces a tough re-election in a redrawn district that now favors Democrats. Challenger John Delaney has outraised and outspent him.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead remembers the musical contributions of Hugh Masekela, Jerry González, Roy Hargrove, Buell Neidlinger, Randy Weston and Vancouver Jazz Festival founder Ken Pickering.

In Gaza, the bodies of six hostages were recovered by the Israeli military. All six were kidnapped when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. The discovery has led to large protests in Israel.

Beginning March 1st, many people who receive social security and other federal benefits will no longer receive paper checks. The Treasury Department says sending payments electronically will save nearly a billion dollars. But some experts say it could affect the "un-banked." Host Michel Martin talks with The Wall Street Journal's Sudeep Reddy.

A multibillion-dollar dispute on Internet sales taxes landed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The decision could have far-reaching consequences for consumers, states and companies large and small.

The Fire and Fury author offers surprising stories about the president. But there may never have been a more polarizing president, nor an author less likely to be read as a neutral recorder of facts.

Dr. Mara Gordon spent ten years observing the health care system as a medical student and physician. When she got pregnant she finally understood how vulnerable it can feel to be a patient.