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Same-Sex Marriage, Appellate Cases, and the Supreme Court
Judges across the US are grappling with same-sex marriage after the Supreme Court kicked the can down the road last year. We hear more from author Jo Becker and others.
By Barbara Bogaev • • 50m ListenJudges across the country are grappling with same-sex marriage after the Supreme Court kicked the can down the road last year. Guest host Barbara Bogaev hears stories from behind the scenes of high profile gay marriage cases with author Jo Becker and others. Also, President Obama blames both sides for stalled Mideast peace talks, and scientists pry into the feline mind -- and fail.
Banner image: Attorneys David Boies and Ted Olson after their victory at the Supreme Court on June 26, 2013. Photo: Neon Tommy
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3 storiesObama Blames Both Sides for Stalled Mideast Peace Talks
Israel suspended Middle East peace talks yesterday in response to the unity agreement reached between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement and Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Palestinians for allying with Hamas.
Read the story7 minNearing an End-Game on Same-Sex Marriage?
It's been almost a year since the Supreme Court tossed the issue of same-sex marriage back to state legislatures and lower courts. Now lawsuits are pending in all but five states. This month, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals heard cases regarding same-sex marriage in Utah and Oklahoma, both of which struck down bans.
Read the story34 minCan Cats Be Trained?
Here's one of the world's great mysteries: why do cats scratch on the back door to get you to open it, and then when you do, they just stand in the doorway and do nothing? What are they thinking? What is going on there? Scientists say, we might never know, because cats are the most uncooperative research subjects ever.
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