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Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court hear arguments today on same-sex marriage. Gay marriage advocates have targeted California's Proposition 8, which banned such unions 5 years ago.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenAfter today's legal arguments and judicial questioning, the US Supreme Court will probably take until June to rule on same-sex marriage. Advocates have targeted California's Proposition 8, which banned such unions five years ago. Also, how the "sequester" is cutting into the future of scientific research in space and medicine.
Banner image: Anti-Proposition 8 protesters wave a rainbow flag in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, March 26, 2013. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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2 storiesThe US Supreme Court and Same-Sex Marriage
After this morning's hour and twenty minutes of legal arguments and judicial questioning, the US Supreme Court will probably take until June to rule on the issue of same-sex marriage . Gay marriage advocates have targeted California's Proposition 8, which banned such unions five years ago. The justices have a plateful of options to consider.
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Scientific research is “not an activity that you can turn on and off from year to year.” That's according to the former director of the National Institutes of Health, who says last month's budget cuts will be a “disaster” for progress in medicine. Last week, Congress approved major cuts for NASA. What does it all mean for the future of science?
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