The Washington Post News Service with Bloomberg News budget for Thursday, April 14, 2016. The editors are Effie Dawson and John Romero. All stories have moved unless otherwise noted. For questions about stories, photos or graphics, please call 202-334-7666.

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Politics

DEBATE-EARLY — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will meet Thursday night for their fifth one-on-one presidential debate. 975 words, by David A. Fahrenthold (Post).

DEBATE – Story will move following debate, which is scheduled for 9 p.m. – 11 p.m. in New York. Also moving DEBATE-ANALYSIS and other sidebars as needed.

GOP-POLL – Strong headwinds of unpopularity continue to hobble leading Republicans Donald Trump and Ted Cruz with the public at-large, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. 730 words, by Scott Clement and Emily Guskin (Post). One graphic. With GOP-POLL-ANALYSIS.

CRUZ-STRATEGY – IRVINE, Calif. – Ted Cruz is drawing his own primary map in his campaign to deny Donald Trump the Republican presidential nomination. 1,420 words, by Katie Zezima and Sean Sullivan (Post). One photo.

CRUZ-GOP – Ted Cruz is struggling to garner substantial appeal beyond evangelical and very conservative voters. 1,425 words, by Sahil Kapur (Bloomberg).

CRUZ-FACTS – Ted Cruz once bought 100 cans of soup, and other facts about him and his family. 670 words, by Katie Zezima (Post).

CLINTON-NEWYORK – Hillary Clinton is banking on payback for her work as a senator from New York. 1,150 words, by Henry Goldman and Laura Litvan (Bloomberg). One photo.

DEMS-STATES – Analysis: No matter how you reshuffle the Democratic contests, Clinton usually leads after Super Tuesday. 620 words, by Philip Bump (Post).

GOP-LOBBYISTS – WASHINGTON – Republican lobbyists are planning to attend the GOP convention in Cleveland, but they’re not excited about it. 695 words, by Catherine Ho (Post).

TRUMP-DELEGATES – Donald Trump appears poised to lose delegates in states that have yet to hold primaries. 1,075 words, by John McCormick (Bloomberg).

TRUMP-STRATEGY – Analysis: Donald Trump is starting to do some smart things as he tries to lock up the 1,237 delegates he needs to be the Republican presidential nominee. 530 words, by Chris Cillizza (Post).

PAY-FACTCHECK – Fact Checker: Here are the facts behind that ’79 cent’ pay gap factoid. 1,340 words, by Glenn Kessler (Post).

National

ARIZONA-VOTERS – The Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign will sue the state of Arizona over voter access to the polls. 1,445 words, by Sari Horwitz (Post).

GUNS-SCHOOLS – Analysis: Across the country, school districts are quietly arming teachers for the next shooting. 745 words, by Yanan Wang (Post).

PUERTORICO – WASHINGTON — The high-stakes effort on Capitol Hill to help Puerto Rico solve its public debt crisis faces mounting odds on Capitol Hill. 1,300 words, by Mike DeBonis (Post).

CHINA-ESPIONAGE — China may be the big winner in the Pentagon’s newest spying scandal. 1,555 words, by Dan De Luce, Elias Groll and Paul McLeary (Foreign Policy). One photo.

DESTROYER — General Dynamics Corp.’s stealthy, electric-powered destroyer for the Navy will be delivered almost three years late, according to the Pentagon’s latest schedule. 610 words, by Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg).

DC-STATEHOOD – WASHINGTON – The District of Columbia continues its battle for statehood, this time using a budget maneuver. 2,250 words, by Aaron C. Davis (Post).

SCOTUS-IMMIG – An immigration case will put the Supreme Court in the center of this year’s political maelstrom. 1,035 words, by Greg Stohr (Bloomberg).

EMAIL-PRIVACY – WASHINGTON – Analysis: Congress might actually do something to protect your email privacy. 445 words, by Andrea Peterson (Post).

HARVARD-WOMEN – Secretive Harvard club’s official apologizes for sexual assault comments as school mulls clubs’ fate. 1,200 words, by Justin Wm. Moyer (Post).

NC-SINGER – Laura Jane Grace, champion of transgender voices in punk rock, will protest N.C.’s bill by performing there. 965 words, by Yanan Wang (Post). One video.

FEDERAL-BIAS – WASHINGTON – Analysis: Feds urged to fight ‘unconscious bias’ in hiring and promotions. 685 words, by Joe Davidson (Post).

NC-MOTHER – Judge tells breast-feeding mother, ‘Ma’am, you need to cover up.’ 755 words, by Sarah Larimer (Post).

TEXAS-DEPUTY – Texas deputy shot four times in apparent ambush Wednesday is expected to recover. 525 words, by Mark Berman (Post).

International

SYRIA-BACKLASH – BEIRUT – Fed-up Syrians are pushing back against a rebel group linked to al-Qaida. 1,000 words, by Hugh Naylor (Post).

SCHINA-SEA – BEIJING – U.S. says it has started joint patrols with the Philippines in South China Sea and is ramping up its military presence in the area; China denounces “Cold War thinking.” 850 words, by Simon Denyer (Post).

CHINA-GOLF – After curbing golf during corruption crackdown, China decides it’s only a game. Just in time for the Olympics. 710 words, by Adam Taylor (Post).

RUSSIAN-JETS — A look at the strange recent history of Russian jets buzzing Navy ships. 555 words, by Thomas Gibbons-Neff (Post).

INDONESIA-TRAFFIC – In Jakarta, thousands of lives are lost each year to inadequate emergency response services, bureaucratic bungles, and horrendous traffic. 2,730 words, by Jonathan Vit (Foreign Policy). Two photos.

JAPAN-QUAKE — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 causes the strongest shaking since the 2011 disaster and collapsing houses. 345 words, by Gearoid Reidy, Lily Nonomiya and Takashi Amano (Bloomberg).

MEXICO-SMOG — Millions of people in Mexico City are choking on the worst air quality in 14 years, as cars and trucks add to the pollution with their outdated emissions controls. 685 words, by Isabella Cota and Ben Bain (Bloomberg).

SKOREA – TOKYO – South Korea’s ruling party suffered a shocking defeat in a general election, losing its majority in the National Assembly and delivering a heavy blow to its hopes in next year’s presidential poll. 560 words, by Anna Fifield (Post).

NIGERIA – NAIROBI, Kenya – Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls in Nigeria two years ago. Where are they? 660 words, by Kevin Sieff (Post). One video.

IRAQ-BOYS-SURVIVOR – One of the boys who survived a suicide bombing on a youth soccer game is in danger of losing his sight. 545 words, by Liz Sly (Post). Two photos.

RUSSIA-OFFSHORE – MOSCOW – Russia’s Putin says Panama Papers are authentic but show no wrongdoing. 620 words, by Andrew Roth (Post).

RUSSIA-BG (1STLD)- President Vladimir Putin focuses on domestic issukes in his annual call-in show. 865 words, by Henry Meyer and Ilya Arkhipov (Bloomberg).

UKRAINE – MOSCOW – Ukraine’s parliament approves a new government following months of political gridlock. 410 words, by Andrew Roth (Post).

EUROPE-AIRLINES – Overcoming years of deadlock, the European Union decides to force airlines to give national governments information on passengers. 715 words, by Jonathan Stearns (Bloomberg).

NATO-CZECH – The foreign minister of the Czech Republic says Eastern European members of NATO are worried by Donald Trump’s rhetoric about the security alliance. 410 words, by Ladka Bauerova and Michael Winfrey (Bloomberg).

Financial

ECON — The cost of living excluding food and fuel rises less than forecast in March. 615 words, by Michelle Jamrisko (Bloomberg).

JOBS — The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly declines last week to match a more than 42-year low. 455 words, by Shobhana Chandra (Bloomberg).

BRAZIL-ECON — Brazilians are looking for an end to the political crisis and a two-year corruption scandal that have brought Latin America’s largest economy to its knees. 680 words, by Raymond Colitt and David Biller (Bloomberg). One photo.

DELTA — Delta will cut seating capacity if it can’t make speedy progress in turning around flagging fares. 500 words, by Michael Sasso (Bloomberg).

NYPENSION — New York City’s pension for civil employees votes to exit its $1.5 billion portfolio of hedge fund investments. 290 words, by Martin Z. Braun (Bloomberg).

NYTIMES – The New York Times is investing $50 million to expand its global digital business. 290 words, by Gerry Smith (Bloomberg).

MONSANTO — Burkina Faso is phasing out the production of genetically modified cotton introduced by Monsanto Co. 330 words, by Simon Gongo (Bloomberg).

COHEN _ Billionaire Steven Cohen, whose SAC in 2013 pleaded guilty to securities fraud and agreed to a $1.8 billion fine, has a way to raise money from outside investors before 2018, the year he can resume running hedge funds under an SEC settlement. 815 words, by Miles Weiss (Bloomberg). One photo.

ARGENTINA-BONDHOLDERS _ A New York court cleared the way for Argentina to sell $15 billion in foreign debt, essentially ending the years-long dispute by eliminating what little leverage 500 smaller investors had left. 815 words, by Ben Bartenstein and Carolina Millan (Bloomberg).

RITHOLTZ _ It’s been rough coming of age in the new century. 815 words, by Barry Ritholtz (Bloomberg).

AIRLINES-COMMENT_ Why the federal government should auction U.S. air routes. 540 words, by Peter Orszag (Bloomberg).

OIL – Oil prices are expected to rise as falling supplies and rising demand bring market to balance. 590 words, by Steven Mufson (Post).

MORTGAGE – Mortgage rates hit lows not seen in nearly three years. 390 words, by Kathy Orton (Post).

DEUTSCHEBANK – An internal report reviewed by Bloomberg finds “systemic” failure at Deutschebank allowed a suspected money-laundering operation to pump as much as $10 billion out of Russia. 1,625 words, by Keri Geiger and Gregory L. White (Bloomberg).

SINGAPORE – Singapore’s central bank unexpectedly eases its monetary stance. 815 words, by David Roman (Bloomberg). One photo.

BOFA (1STLD) – The second-biggest U.S. lender says profit declined 13 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier. 475 words, by Hugh Son (Bloomberg).

MICROSOFT – Microsoft sues to block law banning tech firms from telling customers about search warrants. 900 words, by Ellen Nakashima (Post).

AMAZON-KINDLE-ANALYSIS – What is Amazon thinking with its crazy-expensive new e-reader. 640 words, by Hayley Tsukayama (Post).

Health, science and environment

HURRICANES – The coming Atlantic hurricane season should produce a near-average 12 named storms before it ends in November, a leading forecaster says. Developing, by Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg).

CRYING- SCIENCE — The shedding of emotional tears is unique to humans, but our evolutionary, psychological, and biological reasons for “crying it out” remain a mystery. Meeri Kim (Post).

BIPOLAR – His mom publicly compared him to killer Adam Lanza. Now the teen is opening up about his bipolar disorder. 1,060 words, by Colby Itkowitz (Post). Two photos.

MAGNET – You might still be a simple bacterium, if not for magnetism. 565 words, by Ryan F. Mandelbaum (Post special).

METHANE – The most important mystery about US climate change policy is whether increased oil and gas methane emissions are undermining cutbacks in coal. 1,865 words, by Chris Mooney (Post).

OBESITY – Five things businesses could do to combat obesity. 650 words, by John Tozzi (Bloomberg).

Features

TINY-DESK — Bob Boilen, of NPR’s “All Songs Considered” went from Tiny Desk to tastemaker. He’s on a never-ending quest for music that “needs a champion.” 2,035 words, by Marcus J. Moore (Post). Two photos.

DC-TARGETS – WASHINGTON – D.C.’s next terror targets: Forget the Capitol. What about happy hour? 1,450 words, by Dan Zak (Post). Three photos.

WOMEN-ONLY – How do you stop online harassment? Try banning the men. 1,100 words, by Caitlin Dewey (Post).

Commentary

POLYGAMY-COMMENT _ The Constitution protects polygamy, and here’s why. 840 words, by Noah Feldman (Bloomberg).

BANKS-POLITICS-COMMENT _ Bank living wills widen the Sanders-Clinton divide. 1050 words, by Paula Dwyer (Bloomberg).

SWEDEN-COMMENT _ Spotify’s Swedish lament deserves a hearing. 1080 words, by Leonid Bershidsky (Bloomberg).

MERKEL-COMMENT _ How Merkel got stuck defending a bad joke. 620 words, by Leonid Bershidsky (Bloomberg).

ISLAM-COMMENT – WASHINGTON – Islamist radicals are a threat. But do you need to attack their religion? 1,265 words, by Ishaan Tharoor (Post).

OBAMA-PUTIN-COMMENT – The Obama administration is setting the stage for endless confrontation, and possibly even war, with Russia, and with no public debate. 1,675 words, by Jeffrey Tayler (Foreign Policy).

CAMPAIGN-POLICY-COMMENT – The increasing vapidity of the U.S.’ foreign policy debate. 355 words, by Joe Scarborough (Post special).

CRUZ-VP-COMMENT – What sort of running mate does Cruz need? 735 words, by Jennifer Rubin (Post).

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