A look at CEO versus employee wage disparities reveals startling gap. Plus, outdated sodomy laws challenged in court.

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April 7, 2021 Analysis: Biden's kitchen sink 'jobs' bill could give him everything. Or leave him with nothing. By Jonathan Allen President Joe Biden's decision to combine a host of issues into his $2 trillion-plus "infrastructure" proposal is not unusual, writes NBC News' Jonathan Allen in an analysis. Stapling policies together is how Washington makes laws — and is arguably the most effective way to enact significant legislation in the modern era. Read more Why does the CEO of a huge U.S. hospital company make 1,000 times more than an Employee of the Month? By Gretchen Morgenson | Read more He's a convicted sex offender for having gay sex. Now he's challenging outdated sodomy laws. By Dan Avery | Read more Two-front war: Justice Clarence and Virginia Thomas hit Big Tech in court, online By Dylan Byers | Read more From Chernobyl to the Amazon: Inside the growing movement to criminalize 'ecocide' By Nicholas Kusnetz, Katie Surma and Yuliya Talmazan | Read more Variants are spreading across the U.S. Here's where they are, state by state. By Joe Murphy, Wen Si and Elliott Ramos | Read more Are households accessing Covid relief? 'The money is available, but people have got to use it' By Suzanne Gamboa | Read more Florida tried to direct students to 'practical' careers through scholarship program. Backlash was swift. By Ben Kesslen | Read more OPINION Arkansas just became America's anti-trans leader. But that's not the worst part. By Jude Ellison Sady Doyle | Read more With low-rise jeans' resurgence, some fear a backslide in body positivity progress By Kalhan Rosenblatt | Read more Actor ran a $227 million Hollywood Ponzi scheme, federal authorities say By Elisha Fieldstadt | Read more Tiger Woods was driving nearly twice the speed limit during his crash, but was not impaired, L.A. officials say By David K. Li | Read more Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News This email was sent by: NBC News 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112   This is an automated email. Do not reply directly to this email. Privacy | Unsubscribe | More NBC Newsletters | Contact View in browser