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Social Issues

Court hearing gay marriage arguments from 4 states

Three judges of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati will consider arguments Wednesday that pit states' rights and traditional, conservative values against what plaintiffs' attorneys say is a fundamental right to marry under the U.S. Constitution. Large demonstrations are expected outside the courthouse by both opponents and supporters.
by The Associated Press

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Podcast: Counter Stories, episode 3

Podcast: Counter Stories, episode 3

The panel responds to the uproar over Los Angeles Clippers' Don Sterling's racist comments and compares that to the decades' long battle to change the name of the Washington Redskins.

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Podcast: The Interpreters, episode 3

Podcast: The Interpreters, episode 3

In this episode of "The Interpreters," recorded this past winter, we talk trains, science shows, student riots, and crows...lots of 'em.

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Podcast: MNnext, episode 3

Podcast: MNnext, episode 3

In this episode of "MNnext," Maddy Mahon queries former state demographer Tom Gillaspy about how the trend away from marriage has accelerated among Gen Y members.

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New York skyscraper's separate 'poor door' sparks outrage

New York skyscraper's separate 'poor door' sparks outrage

Civil rights attorneys say a significant number of tenants in the subsidized apartments could be minorities. Lawyer Randolph McLaughlin says that makes the building's design more than disgraceful -- but possibly illegal.
by Janet Babin

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Takei, from 'Star Trek' to LGBT spokesman

Takei, from 'Star Trek' to LGBT spokesman

"I desperately and passionately wanted a career as an actor, so I chose to be in the closet," says actor George Takei, the subject of a new documentary.

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