--- description: Report: One Pilot Locked Out Voice recordings retrieved from the wreckage of the Germanwings plane that crashed on Tuesday suggest that one of the pilots... title: Morning Must Reads: March 26 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Morning Must Reads: March 26 (26 Mar 2015) by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 26, 2015 11:45 AM CUT  The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.Mark Wilson—Getty Images by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 26, 2015 11:45 AM CUT ## [**Report: One Pilot Locked Out**](http://time.com/3758362/germanwings-crash-investigation/ "undefined") Voice recordings retrieved from the wreckage of the Germanwings plane that crashed on Tuesday suggest that one of the pilots was locked out of the cockpit and then tried to break down the door to gain entry minutes before it hit Alpine slopes in southern France ## [**U.S. Conducts Air Strikes in Tikrit**](http://time.com/3759148/isis-airstrikes/ "undefined") Bombing in support of the stalled Iraqi-led military campaign against ISIS marks a significant expansion of the U.S. military role in Iraq ## [**Paul Backs Defense Spending**](http://time.com/3759378/rand-paul-defense-spending/ "undefined") Senator Rand Paul is doing an about-face on his pledge to curb the growth in defense spending, calling for a nearly $190 billion infusion ## [**Oklahoma Tornadoes Kill 1, Leave Thousands Without Power**](http://time.com/3759449/tornadoes-oklahoma-tulsa-one-death/ "undefined") Outside Tulsa, a tornado cut through a mobile home park in the suburbs of Sand Springs, killing at least one person and injuring three others. An estimated 75,000 households were without power on Wednesday night due to the ongoing severe conditions ## [**University Ranks Deadliest Counties in the U.S.**](http://time.com/3757522/deadliest-counties/ "undefined") New rankings from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute show the places in the U.S. that have largest percentage of people who die before the age of 75, a common measure of public health ## [**Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss NHL Concussion Lawsuit**](http://time.com/3759328/nhl-concussions-head-injuries-brain-damage-player-safety/ "undefined") A federal judge in Minnesota denied the NHL’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit that claims the hockey league inadequately informed players of the health risks caused by concussions despite having ample knowledge and resources ## [**CA Attorney General Blocks Initiative to Have Gays Executed**](http://time.com/3759421/california-attorney-general-blocks-gay-execution-initiative/ "undefined") Calif. Attorney General Kamala Harris asked a court for permission to reject a proposed ballot initiative stipulating that anyone who engages in gay sex be killed. “It is patently unconstitutional, utterly reprehensible, and has no place in a civil society,” Harris said ## [**_Fifty Shades_** **Director Won’t Do the Sequels**](http://time.com/3759308/fifty-shades-of-grey-sam-taylor-johnson-sequel/ "undefined") The director of this year’s biggest Hollywood release _Fifty Shades of Grey_ will not be directing the film’s sequels. The move is thought to be a result of reported creative differences with E.L. James, the author of the novel on which the movie is based ## [**HIV Levels in Indiana Spark Alarm**](http://time.com/3759280/indiana-hiv-public-health-emergency-drugs/ "undefined") Governor Mike Pence is expected to declare a public-health emergency on Thursday in south Indiana’s Scott County, which has seen a large HIV flareup from intravenous drug use. At least 72 HIV cases have been detected in southern Indiana, up from 26 last month ## [**Here’s Why Drug-Resistant Bacteria Could Spread Globally**](http://time.com/3759400/drug-resistant-bacteria-hospital-infections-antibiotics-study/ "undefined") Common bacteria could be on the verge of becoming antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according to a new study. Resistance to antibiotics is in danger of spreading globally among the type of bacteria that’s associated with causing infections in hospitals ## [**Chelsea Handler Says Bill Cosby Once Tried to ‘Cosby’ Her**](http://time.com/3759457/chelsea-handler-bill-cosby-sex-sexual-assault-rape/ "undefined") Chelsea Handler has turned Bill Cosby’s name into a verb, stating in an interview that the comedian once tried to “Cosby” her. Handler says she has no doubts “he’s guilty,” pointing to a past incident with the comedian a decade ago in an Atlantic City hotel ## [**Fully Animated** **_Smurfs_** **Film Set for 2017 Release**](http://time.com/3759311/smurfs-film-movie-animated-3d-shrek-sony/ "undefined") The Smurfs are going back to the drawing board in a fully animated take on the franchise to be released in 2017, Sony Pictures Animation announced on Wednesday. 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