Friday's Headlines: Pope Francis offers hope to divorced Catholics but says no to gay marriage

Is an increasingly nasty Clinton-Sanders race doing lasting damage to Democrats?; Some 200 delegates could make or break a Trump nomination; Virtual assistants get a touch of artistry; Critics: Obama's agreements created environment for Panama Papers tax scandal; How global tax evasion keeps poor countries poor;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Tiziana Fabi / AFP/Getty Images Pope Francis offers hope to divorced Catholics but says no to gay marriage In a long-awaited document on family life, Francis offered no concrete changes in church laws but appeared to leave open the important question of whether divorced and remarried Catholics could take Holy Communion. By Anthony Faiola and Michelle Boorstein  •  Read more » Is an increasingly nasty Clinton-Sanders race doing lasting damage to Democrats? As the candidates started a 10-day sprint in New York ahead of its April 19 primary, the strain and resentment of an unexpectedly long, hard-fought contest boiled over in public appearances. By John Wagner, Abby Phillip and Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   Some 200 delegates could make or break a Trump nomination If Trump arrives at the July convention in Cleveland just shy of the 1,237 delegates required to secure the nomination outright, unbound delegates could decide to push him over the top — or force a contested convention. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Virtual assistants get a touch of artistry Behind automated concierge services such as Apple's Siri, Microsoft's Cortana and Amazon's Alexa are poets, comedians, fiction writers and other creative professionals charged with engineering personalities for artificial intelligence tools. By Elizabeth Dwoskin  •  Read more »   Critics: Obama's agreements created environment for Panama Papers tax scandal Opponents of U.S. trade policies accused the administration of claiming credit for Panamanian reforms without taking blame for possibly widespread avoidance of taxes by prominent leaders and companies. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   How global tax evasion keeps poor countries poor The Panama Papers have shone a spotlight on the rich and famous. But the real scandal is how tax havens deprive the poorest countries of tax revenue. By Max Bearak  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   The coming train wreck By Charles Krauthammer  •  Read more »   The Democratic race has now devolved into nastiness By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   A testing year for American tolerance — and it may get worse By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   Hillary Clinton is running an 'antiseptic campaign' By Michael Gerson  •  Read more »   'Citizens United' gives the GOP an electoral edge. Here's proof. By Tilman Klumpp, Hugo M. Mialon and Michael A. Williams  •  Read more »   Mr. Sanders's shocking ignorance on his core issue By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   As Obama defends Garland, some Republicans float a pick of their own for the Supreme Court Fierce conservative resistance to the president's nominee gives rise to speculation about Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, who clerked for Samuel Alito and has endorsed Ted Cruz for president. By Mike DeBonis, Juliet Eilperin and James Hohmann  •  Read more » Kerry makes unannounced visit to Baghdad — his first visit to Iraq in 18 months Much has changed since his last visit. The country is practically bankrupt due to the collapse of oil prices and rampant corruption. And there is new political turmoil. By Carol Morello  •  Read more » Angry women are calling Indiana's governor to tell him about their periods The protest callers include Christians and Republicans upset over the state's strict new abortion law, particularly the mandate requiring the remains of a "miscarried or aborted fetus must be interred or cremated." By Tusha Mittal  •  Read more » Disgraced leader's daughter leads in the run-up to Peru's presidential elections Keiko Fujimori's father Alberto -- Peru's former president -- is serving a 25-year jail sentence for kidnapping, directing death squads and other crimes. So her possible election has some Peruvians worried. By Simeon Tegel  •  Read more » 'Hello, Sweden speaking': Hotline connects you with a random Swede "We were sort of invited to answer the phone for Sweden and I thought I had to sign up," said David Lamm, one resident who has heard from several callers, including two "Donald Trump-ish" Americans. By Niraj Chokshi  •  Read more » With immortality in sight, Warriors become second NBA team ever to reach 70 wins With Stephen Curry leading the way, Golden State secured home-court advantage throughout the playoffs with a 112-101 win over San Antonio. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more » ‘American Idol’ finale: The 10 weirdest, funniest and most emotional moments Simon Cowell made a surprise appearance, former contestants returned and Ryan Seacrest almost cried during the final episode of the iconic reality show. By Emily Yahr  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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