Opinion

Is It Too Soon For A Gay Marriage Court Battle?

The Supreme Court has chosen to hear two cases relating to same-sex marriage that would judge the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8. Washington Post opinion writer Jonathan Capehart argues that this is not the best time for a marriage equality ruling.
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"Were going to blink and be 90," Debbie tells Paul. "We have to make a choice to make things different."

In 'This Is 40,' Family Life In All Its Glory

Judd Apatow draws on his own experiences as a husband and father in a new comedy that explores the ups and downs of family life. The film stays close to home, literally and figuratively. It stars his wife, Leslie Mann, as well as their two daughters, and was filmed a few doors down from his house.
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Jeff Bridges as John L. Bridges, Isabelle Huppert as Ella Watson and Kris Kristofferson as James Averill in the 1980 Western Heaven's Gate, a director's cut of which was released in November.

Revisiting, Reappraising Cimino's 'Heaven's Gate'

by John Powers

When it was released 32 years ago, Michael Cimino's revisionist Western was considered one of the most colossal flops in Hollywood history. Critic John Powers takes a second look at the film and concludes that it's clearly "the work of one man and ... he wanted you to remember it forever."
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Michael Eric Dyson: MLK's Civil Rights Legacy

Despite his many accolades, including the Nobel Peace Prize, there are still camps that condemn and criticize the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commentator Michael Eric Dyson and NPR's Tavis Smiley talk about the controversy over King's legacy.

Letters: Bush's Cabinet Diversity, Rice Top 10

NPR's Tavis Smiley reads letters and shares voicemail responding to segments from the past week. Listeners chime in about stories regarding the cabinet for President Bush's second term and a recent Connie Rice top 10 list of presents for outgoing Bush cabinet members.