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Demonstrators gather at Monument Circle to protest a controversial religious freedom bill recently signed by Governor Mike Pence, during a rally in Indianapolis on March 28, 2015.

Does it make a difference when musicians boycott?

Music

Wilco has announced that the band was cancelling its Indiana show because of the new “religious objections” law. But can musician boycotts bring political change?

Demonstrators gather at a rally in Indianapolis on March 28, 2015 to protest a controversial religious freedom bill recently signed by Indiana Governor Mike Pence.

American groups back LGBT rights in Pakistan, but it’s a different story in Indiana

Belief
Akiko Antoinette Aspillaga, in the black coat, is an undocumented Filipino immigrant. She 's one of the many young immigrants in the US who was eager about Obama's immigration plan, but wants full rights in the US, rather than temporary relief.

Immigrants will be in the spotlight during Obama’s speech

Development
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Mandela’s death is uniting a racially-divided Cape Town, for now

Lifestyle & Belief
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