Apr 9, 2021

Biden’s call to allow lawsuits against gun manufacturers

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The president says Congress should repeal gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability. Plus, money from the latest round of COVID relief to address affordable housing and homelessness. And, what a court ruling involving Prince, Andy Warhol and copyright law might mean for the art world.

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Biden's plan to address gun violence includes call for Congress to remove liability protections for gun manufacturers

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HUD announces $5 billion in grants to fight homelessness

by Samantha Fields

Apr 9, 2021

The money can be used for tenant-based rental assistance and property development to create more affordable housing.

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What does Warhol “fair use” ruling mean for artists and copyrights?

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Daniel Shin

Apr 9, 2021

Art critic and Warhol biographer Blake Gopnik fears the decision will have a profound effect on "appropriation art."

Lynn Goldsmith’s photograph, left, and Andy Warhol’s portrait of Prince, as reproduced in court documents.

Courtesy of the U.S. District Court

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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