Harper Lee, 1926-2016: Here’s What’s Happening In The World Today

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Here’s what we’re reading today.

1. Harper Lee, author of To Kill A Mockingbird, has passed away at 89

“‘This is a sad day for our family. America and the world knew Harper Lee as one of the last century’s most beloved authors,’ Hank Conner, Lee’s nephew said in a statement Friday morning.”

+1: The Atlantic remembers her legacy.

2. Think Different, DOJ says to Apple

Apple’s conflict with the FBI escalated today, after the U.S. Department of Justice told a judge that the company decision to not unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook was simply a “marketing strategy,” rather than a legitimate legal position.

The court order to unlock the iPhone is based on the All Writs Act of 1789, a time when, as Seth Myers said last night, “we were all still using BlackBerrys.”

+1: How Apple will fight the DOJ.

+1: What Apple’s battle with the FBI could mean for privacy in Canada.

3. Everything you need to know about Saturday’s US presidential primaries

According to FiveThirtyEight, South Carolina seems like a lock for Donald Trump, while Nevada, where the Democrats will caucus next, is looking very tight. In Politico, Annie Karnie examines how Bernie Sanders has made it such a close race, while Eli Stokol says the Bush campaign is running on fumes.

+1: All things considered, South Carolina, the long-time Republican stronghold, is a very inclusive state. Why, then, does Donald Trump have so much support there?

+1: Here’s how Donald Trump becomes president.

4. The New Yorker kind of really liked Deadpool

“The ‘Deadpool’ phenomenon and the American male.”

5. No glove, some love

A California bill requiring porn performers to wear goggles and gloves has failed.