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Gay Marriage Legalized, the NBA Draft, and Nina Simone
The U.S. Supreme Court has legalized gay marriage. We look at the long legal and social evolution that led up to the ruling.
By Barbara Bogaev • • 50m ListenThe U.S. Supreme Court legalized gay marriage today. We look at the long legal and social evolution that led up to the ruling. Then, at NBA draft picks last night the Lakers surprised some by scooping up D’Angelo Russell of Ohio State. What do fans think? In our Friday film segment, Ted 2, Big Game and more. And we talk to the director of a new documentary about Nina Simone.
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4 storiesSupreme Court Legalizes Gay Marriage
Same-sex marriage is officially the law of the land. Today’s ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court comes after decades of legal battles over same-sex unions. It also follows a huge and accelerated shift in public opinion. Most Americans now approve of gay marriage, according to polls. That wasn’t the case just five years ago.
Read the story11 minSports Roundup: NBA Draft and More
Welcome to Los Angeles, D’Angelo Russell. Last night, the Lakers surprised some and drafted a point guard out of Ohio State with their coveted second pick. Fans are cautiously optimistic - cautiously because the Lakers are coming off the worst season in franchise history.
Read the story10 minFriday Film: A Talking Teddy Bear, Family Fun and More
This weekend brings plenty of new summer movies. Samuel L. Jackson is the president in Big Game. A dog with PTSD teaches a family to love again in Max. Ted 2 brings back that foul mouthed talking teddy bear. All that and more in our Friday film segment.
Read the story11 min'What Happened, Miss Simone?'
Nina Simone’s voice is instantly identifiable, but her life story is less well known. She was a classically trained pianist in the south, a prodigy in fact, who became a hugely popular jazz performer. She was a civil rights activist and an iconoclast, who lived both a charmed and tortured life. Nina Simone died in 2003.
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