Ted Cruz: States should ignore gay-marriage ruling  —  Ted Cruz has some unsolicited advice for the states not specifically named in last week's Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage: Ignore it.  —  “Those who are not parties to the suit are not bound by it,” the Texas Republican told NPR News' Steve Inskeep …

Obama's approval rating grows following memorable week  —  Story highlights  —  Washington (CNN)Could Barack Obama's great week mark a turning point in his poll numbers?  —  After months of stagnant approval ratings, a new CNN/ORC poll finds that for the first time in more than two years …

Betting it all on New Hampshire  —  Never before have so many White House hopefuls had so much riding on a single primary.  —  As soon as he makes his presidential announcement tomorrow, Chris Christie will race to New Hampshire for a town hall.  The embattled New Jersey governor has little choice …

Republicans Begin Planning to Nuke Filibuster and Repeal Obamacare  —  Jeb Bush and Scott Walker are onboard; other candidates will follow.  —  Shares … The pairing of Supreme Court decisions last week, on same-sex marriage and health care, created an impression that the fate of the two issues …

The Next Culture War  —  Christianity is in decline in the United States.  The share of Americans who describe themselves as Christians and attend church is dropping.  Evangelical voters make up a smaller share of the electorate.  Members of the millennial generation are detaching themselves from religious institutions in droves.

Apple Music First Look: Rich, Robust — But Confusing  —  Paid streaming music has arrived on Planet Apple, where it was regarded as unworthy for years.  Today, the tech giant has entered the streaming music business with its much-anticipated Apple Music subscription service.

Arkansas Clerk Plans To Resign To Avoid Issuing Same-Sex Marriage Licenses  —  A county clerk in Arkansas plans to resign on Tuesday due to a moral objection to issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, ArkansasOnline reported on Monday.  —  Dana Guffey, who served as a clerk …

Donor Says Girl Scouts Can't Use $100K Gift for Transgender Girls  —  So the organization gave the money back.  And now they want your help.  —  Courtesy Girl Scouts of Western Washington  —  A $50,000 donation is cause for celebration at the Queen Anne offices of the Girl Scouts of Western Washington.

Greece Considering Overture to Creditors to Secure Last-Minute Bailout Deal  —  Athens nears expiration of European bailout program, likely default on IMF loan repayment  —  Greece's government is considering a last-minute overture to its creditors in search of more favorable financing terms …

Does John Kerry want an Iran deal too much?  —  Critics worry the secretary of state is so eager for a deal that he'll accept a bad one.  —  As he meets with Iranian officials in search of a nuclear deal in the coming days, John Kerry may sense another presence in Vienna's Palais Coburg hotel: his legacy.

A college balks at Hillary Clinton's fee, so books Chelsea for $65,000 instead  —  When the University of Missouri at Kansas City was looking for a celebrity speaker to headline its gala luncheon marking the opening of a women's hall of fame, one name came to mind: Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Farm Waste and Animal Fats Will Help Power a United Jet  —  Sometime this summer, a United Airlines flight will take off from Los Angeles International Airport bound for San Francisco using fuel generated from farm waste and oils derived from animal fats.  —  For passengers …

Monica Lewinsky blocked from sitting near Al Gore at Cannes festival  —  Snub comes days after speech in which Lewinsky described her experience as ‘patient zero’ of cyberbullying following relationship with Bill Clinton  —  Monica Lewinsky was barred from sharing a box with former US vice-president Al Gore …