To the Point
Gay Marriage in Utah and the Outlook for 2014
Utah could become the 18th state to permit same-sex marriage, with court cases in 17 other states. Will 2013 be the tipping point for same-sex marriage in America?
By Barbara Bogaev • • 51m ListenUtah could become the 18th state to permit same sex marriage, and lawsuits over gay marriage are working their way through the courts in 17 other states. Guest host Barbara Bogaev explores whether 2013 will be the tipping point for same-sex marriage in America. Also, suicide bombings as Russia prepares for Olympics, and why movie sequels dominated the box office in 2013.
Banner image: Mormons Building Bridges march in Utah Pride Parade. Photo: Jay Jacobsen
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3 storiesSuicide Bombings as Russia Prepares for Olympics
Two deadly bombings have struck the southern Russian city of Volgograd in the past two days, leaving at least 31 people dead and as many as 70 wounded in what appear to be suicide attacks. Although Volgograd is hundreds of miles away from the site of the February Olympics in Sochi, the violence has raised concerns about terrorism at the Games.
Read the story8 minA Tipping Point for Same-Sex Marriage?
Ten days ago a federal district court in Utah upheld the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry, essentially calling it a "fundamental right."
Read the story37 minFamiliarity Breeds Success: Why Movie Sequels Ruled 2013
Iron Man 3, Despicable Me 2, Fast and Furious 6… The world's top five grossing movies of 2013 were all sequels, and there are plenty more on the way. Why does Hollywood keep returning to the same stories? Will we ever get enough of them? Have we already?
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