Jun 27 The Social Security Payoff to the Supreme Court's DOMA Decision By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff After Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling invalidating a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act, married same-sex couples will be eligible for the same federal benefits as heterosexual married couples. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Elvert Barnes. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch Federal Agencies Move to Comply With Supreme Court Ruling on DOMA President Barack Obama, while on a trip to Senegal, praised the Supreme Court decision striking down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal benefits to same-sex couples. Heads of several federal agencies welcomed the decision… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch How Does Court's Decisions on Gay Marriage Impact State and U.S. Law? The Winners and Losers in Court's Decision on Gay Marriage… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Gay Rights Advocates Score Supreme Court Victories on Same-Sex Marriage Gay Rights Advocates Score Supreme Court Victories on Same-Sex Marriage… Continue watching
Jun 26 15 Federal Benefits Same-Sex Couples Can Now Look Forward To By Elizabeth Shell American University students Sharon Burk, left, and Mollie Wagoner embrace after hearing that the Supreme Court struck down a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that has prevented gay couples from receiving a range of benefits. Photo by… Continue reading
Jun 26 Valley Fever: 10 Things CDC Says You Should Know Valley fever is on the rise in the southwestern United States, including Arizona's Sonoran Desert. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Are W. It was a Thursday morning in March that Al Rountree called his boss to say he was… Continue reading
Jun 26 San Francisco Wakes Up to a Celebration for Same-Sex Marriage By Spencer Michels Sue Rochman, center, and Robin Romdalvik, right, with their son Maddox Rochman-Romdalvik celebrate upon hearing the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on gay marriage at San Francisco City Hall. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO -- 6:30 a.m. at City… Continue reading
Jun 26 How Hurling Spears 2 Million Years Ago May Have Given Us a 96-mph Fastball MVP pitcher Justin Verlander is known for consistently throwing heat for the Detroit Tigers. In a study published this week, scientists learn how professional pitchers can throw with such high velocity and what this skill meant in our evolution. Continue reading
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 Watch Live: California Reaction to Supreme Court Rulings on Same-Sex Unions Watch reaction from California as the Supreme Court rules on the state law that bans same-sex marriage. This feed will switch from scenes of Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Francisco City Hall. It may be shaky at times. WASHINGTON --… Continue reading