Morning Must Reads: March 31

Melissa August, Time
Tue, 03/31/2015 - 4:45am

March Sadness Indiana—more specifically Indianapolis, the Final Four host city—is stealing the spotlight, thanks to controversial new legislation that Gov. Mike Pence signed last week. Critics of the new law say it gives businesses license to discriminate against LGBT residents Germanwings Motive a Mystery Prosecutors said they have so far found no indications of any motive that might have prompted Andreas Lubitz’s actions Stalemate in Iran Nuke Talks Diplomats scrambled Tuesday to reach consensus on the outline of a nuclear deal just hours ahead of a self-imposed deadline to produce an agreement Fight Over Religious-Objection Proposals Shifts to Arkansas The fight over “religious freedom” proposals facing increasing criticism from advocates who call them a license to discriminate against gays and lesbians has shifted toward Arkansas, which was poised to become the second state this year to enact such a measure Jay Z Just Launched a Music-Streaming Service Called Tidal Rap superstar Jay Z launched his own subscription-based music streaming service on Monday, with the support of other titans of the music industry including his wife Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Kanye West and Deadmau5 America’s Largest Death Row Is Nearly Full California’s death row has not seen an execution for nearly a decade and, with an anticipated 20 new arrivals per year, the largest execution system in the U.S.

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