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Bailey Davis, a former cheerleader for the New Orleans Saints, appears on Megyn Kelly TODAY on March 28. Davis was fired from the Saintsations after posting a photo of herself wearing a one-piece bodysuit on her private Instagram account. Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images hide caption

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An NFL Cheerleader Brings Her Firing Over An Instagram Photo To The EEOC

Bailey Davis was a cheerleader for the New Orleans Saints, until she she was fired over a picture of herself wearing a body suit on her private Instagram account. Now, she's filing an EEOC complaint.

An artist's representation of NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, observing an M dwarf star with orbiting planets. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center hide caption

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The Two-Way

Get Ready For the Next Big Thing In NASA's Search For Earth's Twin

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Get Ready For the Next Big Thing In NASA's Search For Earth's Twin

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The members of Orquesta Akokán hail from both Cuba and the U.S., assembled by vocalist and composer José "Pepito" Gómez. They recorded their debut album live to tape in just three days. Adrien H. Tillmann/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

As Cuba Changes, Orquesta Akokán Revives The Golden Age Of Mambo

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As Cuba Changes, Orquesta Akokán Revives The Golden Age Of Mambo

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Bailey Davis, a former cheerleader for the New Orleans Saints, appears on Megyn Kelly TODAY on March 28. Davis was fired from the Saintsations after posting a photo of herself wearing a one-piece bodysuit on her private Instagram account. Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images hide caption

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An NFL Cheerleader Brings Her Firing Over An Instagram Photo To The EEOC

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Michael Horowitz, the Department of Justice inspector general, swears in to a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last year. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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The Government's Busy Watchdogs: What They Do And Where They Struggle

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Roseann Sdoia leaves Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston in May 2013 after losing part of her right leg in the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption

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Sharing Lessons Of Resilience, 5 Years After The Boston Bombing

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