Supreme Court Won't Hear Gay Marriage Cases In New Term
The court's refusal of all the petitions related to bans on same-sex marriage means that same-sex marriage will now be legal in 11 states where it had been banned.
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One Sculptor's Answer To WWI Wounds: Plaster, Copper And Paint
World War I left many soldiers with disfiguring scars. For those whose faces were no longer recognizable, an American artist, Anna Coleman Ladd, sculpted masks to cover their injuries.
Atlantic City Falls From Glittering Resort To Bargain Basement
With four casinos shuttered, a fifth on the brink and 7,000 jobs lost, the once-glittery Atlantic City ponders a path to the future.
Supreme Court To Weigh Facebook Threats, Religious Freedom, Discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court opens a new term Monday. The issues on the docket range from whether threats on Facebook count as threats to whether prisoners should be allowed to wear short beards.
Supreme Court Declines To Take Up Gay-Marriage Appeals
On Monday, on the first day of its new term, the court stunned the legal world, refusing to take any of the appeals pending on lower court rulings allowing gay marriage.
NPR Chief Announces Departure Of Key Digital Strategist
CEO Jarl Mohn announced Monday that Kinsey Wilson is leaving the network. Wilson, whose exit follows the departure of several other NPR executives, is seen as a leader on the digital front.
What We Know About The American Being Held By The Islamic State
Peter Kassig was an Iraq War veteran who went to Syria to volunteer at hospitals. In a profile aired by CNN in 2012, Kassig said he's an idealist who believes in hopeless causes.
'You Have The Right To Remain Silent.' Or Do You?
Any devotee of TV crime dramas or police procedural shows hears the phrase regularly. But court decisions in recent years have chipped away at that principle.
Two For One: Subsidies Help Food Stamp Recipients Buy Fresh Food
There a big new pot of government money available for programs that boost the buying power of food stamps. But there's a catch: The cash has to spent on local fruit and vegetables.
The Surprising Start To The Never-Ending Pasta Pass
What happens when you partake of the Olive Garden's Never-Ending Pasta Pass? NPR's Ari Shapiro gets the skinny from Hagana Kim and Thomas Reyes about the all-you-can-eat deal.