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President Trump's company has lost a lawsuit filed by members of a golf club and must refund them nearly $6 million. They said the business cancelled memberships but kept the fees. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption

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Trump's Company Loses Lawsuit Filed By Golf Club Members

Trump National Jupiter Golf Club canceled people's memberships but kept their fees. A federal court has ruled the company must refund nearly $6 million to disgruntled members who filed a class-action lawsuit.

CeCe Winans hadn't released an album since the late 2000s when she decided, at the urging of her son Alvin Love III, to make what would become Let Them Fall in Love. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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'At This Age, This Is Who I Am': The Gospel According To CeCe Winans

Winans has spent her long career expanding what gospel can sound like and where it can go. To pull off her first release in nearly a decade, she adapted once again — by letting go of the wheel.

'At This Age, This Is Who I Am': The Gospel According To CeCe Winans

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U.K. Lawmakers Pave The Way For May To Commence Brexit

By a large majority Wednesday, the British House of Commons gave Prime Minister Theresa May the authority to begin talks to leave the EU. It's not the last vote, but it may be the most important.

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World's Most Destructive Stone Marten Goes On Display In The Netherlands

The carcass of a marten that shut down the $7 billion Large Hadron Collider last year is the most recent addition to a Dutch exhibit of animals that have had notable interactions with humans.

Roxanne Weber (left) rallies in support of a voter-approved government ethics overhaul in front of the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre last month. Republican Gov. Dennis Daugaard said he supports efforts to repeal and replace the initiative. James Nord/AP hide caption

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Politics

South Dakotans Voted For Tougher Ethics Laws, But Lawmakers Object

A ballot measure last fall targeted South Dakota's status as the only state that allowed lobbyists to give politicians unlimited and undisclosed gifts. Now lawmakers have voted to repeal the law.

South Dakotans Voted For Tougher Ethics Laws, But Lawmakers Object

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Cat breeder Anthony Hutcherson shows off a Bengal Cat on Monday in New York. The Bengal Cat will be featured at the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in a non-competitive "meet the breeds" exhibition, where cats will be shown for the first time. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption

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Westminster Dog Show Welcomes New Species — Cats

Yes, you read that right – this month, cats will make an appearance at the Westminster Dog Show. It's a break from 141 years of tradition.

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Saudi Women Stunt Hard (And Dis Men) In A Music Video Gone Viral

"Throughout Saudi Arabia, throughout the Gulf, throughout the entire Middle East, this is getting a lot of play and a lot of conversation," says NPR's Anastasia Tsioulcas. And you can dance to it."

Saudi Women Stunt Hard (And Dis Men) In A Music Video Gone Viral

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A newborn has its umbilical cord cut after birth in a Nigerian hospital. In a contest last week, MBA students came up with plans to get moms and dads to use an antiseptic on the cord stump to ward off infection. Courtesy of Karen Kasmauski/USAID's flagship Maternal and Child Survival Program hide caption

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Goats and Soda

Contest For Business Students Is All About Umbilical Cord Stumps

Students from 11 business programs around the U.S. came together to see who could make the best business plan to address infant mortality in Nigeria.

A severe shortage of housing on Wind River Reservation in central Wyoming causes tribal members to look for rental properties outside their community in the town of Lander. Native Americans can face housing discrimination in their search but many are reluctant to file complaints. J. Stephen Conn/Flickr hide caption

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Race

Native Americans Struggle To Find Housing While Facing Discrimination

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A severe lack of housing on reservations forces many Native Americans to find rentals in nearby towns. But they still struggle to find places to live because of what they say is racial discrimination.

Native Americans Struggle To Find Housing While Facing Discrimination

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