The Briefing 05-09-16

Obama Administration demands unconditional surrender from NC on transgender bathroom law New York Times (Eric Lichtblau and Richard Fausset) — U.S. Warns North Carolina That Transgender Bill Violates Civil Rights LawsWashington Times (Bradford Richardson) — Justice Dept. to N.C. universities: Break transgender bathroom law or lose millions in funding

Brave new world: Scientists double life expectancy of embryos outside the womb, blurring ethical linesWashington Post (Rachel Feltman) — Scientists double life expectancy for embryos in petri dishes, raising ethical concernsWall Street Journal (Ron Winslow) — Scientists Grow Embryos for Up to 13 Days Outside the Uterus