Jun 26 Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Provision Denying Benefits to Married Gay Couples A couple celebrates upon hearing the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act at San Francisco City Hall Wednesday. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images WASHINGTON (AP) -- In significant but incomplete victories for gay rights, the… Continue reading
Jun 26 This Investment Fits Obama’s Energy Plan and Is Even Safer Than I-Bonds By Hilton Dier By Hilton Dier Making your home energy efficient just might be the safest personal investment. Photo courtesy of Empowerhouse Solar Decathlon. Paul Solman: Boston University finance guru Zvi Bodie, co-author of the bestselling investment textbook known informally as "Bodie-Kane-Marcus" and… Continue reading
Jun 25 Live Blog: Supreme Court to Rule on Pair of Same-Sex Marriage Cases By Katelyn Polantz Wednesday is the day. The Supreme Court will decide its two most-awaited cases of the year -- on same-sex marriage policies in California and nationally -- shortly after 10 a.m. The rulings could offer a significant federal stamp of approval… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch Colorado Struggles to Educate, Enroll Residents in New Health Insurance Exchange Colorado Struggles to Educate, Enroll Residents in New Health Insurance Exchange… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch Reactions to the White House Proposal to Curb Climate Change President Barack Obama announced a sweeping proposal to curb climate change and cut emissions. Gwen Ifill gets two reactions on the plan and its potential impact from Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council and attorney Scott Segal,… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch Can Congress Design a Successor to Struck-Down Provision of Voting Rights Act? Can Congress Design a Successor to Struck-Down Provision of Voting Rights Act?… Continue watching
Jun 24 Austin Musicians Don’t Let Their Babies Grow Up Without Health Care By Jason Kane Get close enough to downtown Austin, Texas, and it’s not hard to hear why it’s called the “Live Music Capital of the World.” Get a little closer, and the musicians themselves tell a quieter story. Take John Pointer. He’s a… Continue reading
Jun 24 Live Blog of Supreme Court Decisions Monday By Katelyn Polantz The Supreme Court could make landmark rulings on three major issues this week, weighing affirmative action in higher education, the Voting Rights Act section 5, and California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act,… Continue reading
Jun 21 Shields and Brooks take ‘The Doubleheader’ live By Hari Sreenivasan Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, thank you so much for participating in a special live edition of “The Doubleheader,” the show where we talk about the sport of politics and the politics of sport with syndicated columnist Mark… Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch For One Gay Christian, a Search for Understanding While Hanging on to Faith For One Gay Christian, a Search for Understanding While Hanging on to Faith… Continue watching