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[Content note: Racism, terrorism, misogyny]

Thursday News:

Records show that the IRS targeted Jesse Tyler Ferguson's marriage equality organization Tie the Knot.

Meanwhile: The IRS approved tax-exempt status for twice as many conservative groups as liberal groups.

A bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks nationwide was approved by the House Judiciary Subcommittee yesterday. Whut? The fuck.

Scientists have discovered pockets of water that have remained in isolation for 2.6 billion years. Wow!

A new poll reveales more than half of Americans support allowing same-sex couples to marry. Yay!

No more skidmarks: Wet wipes, now available for men!

A federal appeals judge in Texas says minorities are more apt than other groups to commit crime. She sounds nice.

The two men identified by the New York Post as "bag men" in the Boston Marathon Bombing have filed a defamation lawsuit against the tabloid.

Here are some neat maps for all you amateur linguists out there.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced the long-awaited Women's Equality Act which is designed to strengthen women's rights in New York in several key areas.

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