Jun 23, 2016

Marketplace for Thursday, June 23, 2016

A Brexit flotilla of fishing boats sails by the British houses of Parliament on the river Thames in London on Wednesday. NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP/Getty Images

European Bureau Chief Stephen Beard talks to Kai about the mood in London as Britain votes on whether or not to stay in the European Union; how the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action will affect other universities around the nation; and another excerpt from our podcast on welfare, the Uncertain Hour.

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Welfare's role in alternative to abortion programs

by Krissy Clark

Jun 23, 2016

Indiana and other states support crisis pregnancy centers with federal welfare money.

When Brandi David found herself unexpectedly pregnant, she turned to Women's Care Center for help.

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The NFL on Twitter, with ads

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Jun 23, 2016

Twitter is selling space for ads to run next to its live streams of NFL games

Aqib Talib of the Denver Broncos vies for position with Ted Ginn, Jr. of the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California February 7, 2016.

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What's behind tech companies' pledge to diversify

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jun 23, 2016

Some big tech names have signed a diversity pledge.

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Supreme Court upholds race-conscious admissions plan

by Amy Scott

Jun 23, 2016

Relatively few colleges explicitly consider race in admissions. Will that change?

People walk up to the U.S. Supreme Court building June 20, 2016 in Washington, DC.

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Brexit

What's the mood in London after the Brexit vote?

by Kai Ryssdal

Jun 23, 2016

Marketplace's Stephen Beard lets us know.

Voters head to the polls to cast their vote on the EU Referendum on June 23, 2016 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, United Kingdom.

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European Bureau Chief Stephen Beard talks to Kai about the mood in London as Britain votes on whether or not to stay in the European Union; how the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action will affect other universities around the nation; and another excerpt from our podcast on welfare, the Uncertain Hour.