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Politics

GOP-AGENDA – WASHINGTON – House Speaker Paul Ryan plans to offer a wide-ranging conservative agenda in the weeks before the Republican convention. 1,455 words, by Kelsey Snell and Mike DeBonis (Post). One photo.

GOP-PLATFORM _ With three candidates still fighting for the nomination, conservative activists say they have leverage to get their priorities into the GOP’s party platform. 1,025 words, by Jennifer Jacobs and Kevin Cirilli (Bloomberg).

TRUMP-JENNER – Donald Trump says Caitlyn Jenner can use whatever bathroom she wants at Trump Tower. 305 words, by Helena Andrews-Dyer (Post).

GOP-TRUMP – The ‘stop Trump’ movement’s new reality: He can’t be stopped until the convention. 1,040 words, by Michael C. Bender (Bloomberg).

GOP-ENERGY – The party of “drill, baby, drill” is warming to alternative energy. 1,090 words, by Joe Ryan (Bloomberg).

SUPERPACS-TRUMP – Well-heeled political donors are learning the hard way that their wealth is proving little match for Donald Trump. 805 words, by Bill Allison (Bloomberg).

CLINTON-WARREN – Analysis: Why Hillary Clinton won’t pick Elizabeth Warren as VP unless she absolutely has to. 1,110 words, by Chris Cillizza (Post).

MARYLAND-SENATE – Rep. Chris Van Hollen takes lead among Democrats in new poll for Maryland Senate seat. 230 words, by Rachel Weiner (Post).

National

PRINCE-OBIT – Pop music icon Prince dies at 57. 1,800 words, by Matt Schudel and Emily Langer (Post). Developing.

PRINCE-APPRECIATE – An appreciation of groundbreaking pop musician Prince, found dead Thursday. By Chris Richards (Post). Developing. Will moved on entertainment wire.

HOMICIDE – Homicides were up last year in some major U.S. cities. Just three cities saw most of the increase. 900 words, by Mark Berman (Post).

BBO-SCHILLING – The radicalization of Curt Schilling, the former Boston Red Sox pitcher dismissed as a commentator by ESPN. 1,350 words, by Justin Wm. Moyer (Post). Moved on Sports wire.

OBAMA-VETS – WASHINGTON – President Obama’s push to favor hiring veterans for federal jobs is causing confusion and resentment, officials tell Congress. 790 words, by Lisa Rein (Post).

FOX-STOSSEL – Fox’s John Stossel: ‘I write this from the hospital. Seems I have lung cancer. … Customer service stinks.’ 690 words, by Justin Wm. Moyer (Post).

LANDRIEU – Former Louisiana senator Mary Landrieu is lobbying to bring Cuban musicians to the New Orleans Jazz Fest. 455 words, by Catherine Ho (Post).

TRANSGENDER-LA – Fights break out over first gender-neutral bathroom in L.A. Unified School District. 625 words, by Yanan Wang (Post).

MONTANA-BOY – ‘You are a vicious monster’: Man sentenced for beating girlfriend’s 2-year-old to death. 790 words, by Lindsey Bever (Post).

CHYNA-APPRECIATE – Chyna, pioneering woman pro wrestler and ‘9th Wonder of the World,’ found dead at 45. 1,390 words, by Travis M. Andrews (Post). One video.

TUBMAN-HISTORY – The long and daring career of Harriet Tubman, explained briefly. Q&A with biographer. 1,200 words, by Ana Swanson (Post). With TUBMAN-EXPLAIN.

INDIANA-SHOOTING – Two-year-old fatally shoots himself with gun found in mother’s purse, police say. 550 words, by Sarah Larimer (Post).

International

MIGRANTS – NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg says the number of migrants crossing the Aegean Sea into Europe is “significantly down.” 1,045 words, by Sudarsan Raghavan and Daniela Deane (Post).

MIGRANTS-HUNGARY – Anti-immigrant sentiment fades in Hungary as voters turn their wrath on Prime Minister Organ. 815 words, by Zoltan Simon (Bloomberg). One photo.

EUROPE-MUSLIMS – Belgium official’s comments about Muslims dancing in celebration of Brussels attacks spark furor. 665 words, by Adam Taylor (Post).

SYRIA-RUSSIA – Russia defends an offensive near Syria’s mainly rebel-held city of Aleppo as a response to “provocations” by an al-Qaida wing. 865 words, by Henry Meyer (Bloomberg).

OBAMA-SAUDI-ANALYSIS (1STLD) – RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – President Obama promises Gulf Arab allies weapons and support to counter Iranian influence in the region. 955 words, by Greg Jaffe and Juliet Eilperin (Post).

BRITAIN-QUEEN – WINDSOR, England – Britain is celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday. 735 words, by Karla Adam (Post).

OBAMA-BREXIT – Analysis: Why Obama’s support for the E.U. is driving some Brits mad. 1,205 words, by Adam Taylor (Post).

FRANCE-STUDENTS – Analysis: These students wore hijabs for a day to promote tolerance. It didn’t go that well. 435 words, by Rick Noack (Post).

CIA-ITALY — Ex-CIA officer Sabrina De Sousa faces extradition from Portugal to Italy for alleged role in cleric’s rendition. 1,340 words, by Ian Shapira (Post).

GLOBAL-FOOD – What we eat has bigger consequences for the planet than we ever thought. 1,080 words, by Chelsea Harvey (Post special).

EUROPE-SPENDING – Euro nations’ persistent breaches of deficit limits are putting the bloc’s budget enforcers in a bind. 685 words, by Esteban Duarte and Ian Wishart (Bloomberg).

INDIA-MEDICAL – How bad are most of India’s medical schools? Very, according to new reports. 615 words, by Max Bearak (Post).

INDIA-FATHER – Indian father allegedly cuts off the hands of a teen accused of raping his infant daughter. 485 words, by Travis M. Andrews (Post).

VENEZUELA-BEER — Venezuelans, already frustrated by repeated power cuts and water restrictions, may soon suffer a new ignominy — a beer shortage. 305 words, by Nathan Crooks (Bloomberg).

Financial

FED — The Federal Reserve’s dilemma next week is how to skip an interest-rate hike for a third straight meeting. 860 words, by Criag Torres (Bloomberg).

NEWS-COMMENTS _ A startup thinks newspapers can profit by getting people to pay to elevate their rants-or advertisements-to the top of the comments section. 740 words, by Joshua Brustein (Bloomberg).

DEBT-RULES – Financial firms and the U.S. energy industry are lobbying to give companies more leeway to amend their debt obligations. 865 words, by Elizabeth Dexheimer (Bloomberg).

WARREN-POST – Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions SEC’s ability to protect investors. 465 words, by Renae Merle (Post). Also: WARREN-1STLD (Bloomberg).

MARRIAGE – This lucrative Social Security strategy is about to go away. 510 words, by Jonnelle Marte (Post).

RUSSIA-OIL – Russia is considering a plan to prevent the government from spending surplus revenue above a pre-set oil price. 905 words, by Andrey Biryukov, Anna Andrianova and Ksenia Galouchko (Bloomberg). One photo.

FACEBOOK-TIP – Facebook is looking into adding a tip jar on posts. 405 words, by Karen Turner (Post special).

SWISS – Swiss watch exports post the biggest quarterly drop since 2009. 370 words, by Corinne Gretler (Bloomberg). One photo.

VW-BG – The German automaker to buy back cars and compensate consumers in the United States as part of an agreement with regulators and owners. 565 words, by Kartikay Mehrotra and Alan Katz (Bloomberg).

JOBS – Unemployment benefit claims fall to their lowest level since 1973. 475 words, by Victoria Stilwell (Bloomberg).

BONUSES – Federal regulators are considering a plan to restrict Wall Street bonuses. 675 words, by Matthew Campbell and Elizabeth Dexheimer (Bloomberg).

CHINA-SOROS — Billionaire investor George Soros says China’s debt-fueled economy resembles the United States in 2007-08. 925 words, by Bonnie Cao, Ye Xie and Saijel Kishan (Bloomberg). One photo.

EUROPE-ECB — A visibly irritated Mario Draghi calls for critics of the European Central Bank to give its stimulus room to work. 690 words, by Paul Gordon and Scott Hamilton (Bloomberg). One photo.

GM — GM’s first-quarter earnings and sales beat analysts’ estimates by a wide margin. 710 words, by David Welch (Bloomberg).

DISH – Dish and Viacom avert a blackout with new programming deal. 510 words, by Scott Moritz and Lucas Shaw (Bloomberg).

TRAVELERS – The lone property-casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average says first-quarter profit slipped 17 percent. 620 words, by Emma Orr and Sonali Basak (Bloomberg).

SUNEDISON — SunEdison Inc. files for bankruptcy protection after a two-year, $3.1 billion acquisition binge. 590 words, by Brian Eckhouse, Tiffany Kary and Dawn McCarty (Bloomberg).

QUALCOMM — Qualcomm falls on concern Apple may switch to another chipmaker. 345 words, by Adam Satariano and Ian King (Bloomberg).

DRHORTON – The largest U.S. homebuilder reports fiscal second-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates. 335 words, by Prashant Gopal (Bloomberg).

COLLEGE-INVEST – Should you be saving for college using a 529 plan or a Roth IRA? 900 words, by Danielle Douglas-Gabriel (Post).

Health, science and environment

SCHIZOPHRENIA _ In new research, scientists find evidence that a subset of people who develop schizophrenia are genetically set on that path before birth. 515 words, by Amy Ellis Nutt (Post).

COWS – How the milk industry is exploiting the cow. 885 words, by Roberto A. Ferdman (Post).

AUTISM — Scientists announce research initiative to gather DNA and other information from 50,000 people with autism and their family members. 485 words, by Ariana Eunjung Cha (Post).

POLAR-BEARS – Melting Arctic ice is forcing polar bears to swim for more than a week without rest. 760 words, by Sarah Kaplan (Post).

CRISPR – Eric Lander talks CRISPR and the infamous Nobel ‘rule of three.’ 630 words, by Joel Achenbach (Post).

MONKEY – Teeth found in the Panama Canal Basin suggest an earlier – and wetter – migration than we’d thought. 475 words, by Rachel Feltman (Post).

Features

FASHION-COMBS – They laughed when Diddy launched a fashion line. Then he changed the industry. 2,350 words, by Robin Givhan (Post). Five photos.

TUBMAN-POPCULTURE – Pop culture has treated Harriet Tubman like a footnote or a joke for decades. That might be about to change, thanks to the Treasury Department, “Entourage” creator Doug Ellin and Viola Davis. 930 words, by Alyssa Rosenberg (Post).

Commentary

TUBMAN-COMMENT – Harriet Tubman’s introduction to the front of the $20 is a reminder that presidents alone do not make the nation great. 520 words, by Jennifer Rubin (Post).

CLIMATE-COMMENT _ The U.S. can meet Paris climate goals, with or without the Supreme Court. 840 words, by Michael Bloomberg (Bloomberg).

POKER-CHESS-COMMENT _ Online poker’s killing the Russian chess star. 960 words, by Gregory Mathieu (Bloomberg).

OUTRAGE-COMMENT _ Why humans make such a big deal of looking outraged. 920 words, by Faye Flam (Bloomberg).

MIGRANTS-COMMENT _ Europe bought itself a reprieve from refugees. 935 words, by Leonid Bershidsky (Bloomberg).

HAMILTON-COMMENT _ Hamilton’s New York values deserve recognition. 725 words, by Cass Sunstein (Bloomberg).

DONATE-COMMENT _ Ice-cream moguls Ben and Jerry say it’s worth getting arrested to keep money out of politics. 670 words, by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield (Post special).

ARABIC-COMMENT _ ‘Allahu akbar’ isn’t a scary phrase, but terrorism has warped the way we hear Arabic. 870 words, by Caitlin Kindervatter-Clark (Post special).

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