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Headlines in the News - May 3, 2013

Special | 26m 48s

Jason Collins made history by becoming the first professional athlete to announce he's gay

Our conversation covers history-making headlines: Jason Collins made history by becoming the first professional athlete to announce he's gay. Also in the news, a report by the Associated Press found that in 2012, for the very first time black voter turnout surpassed white voters. We'll discuss the implications of those findings for local and national elections.

05/03/2013 | Rating NR

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Basic Black

Headlines in the News - May 3, 2013

Special | 26m 48s

Our conversation covers history-making headlines: Jason Collins made history by becoming the first professional athlete to announce he's gay. Also in the news, a report by the Associated Press found that in 2012, for the very first time black voter turnout surpassed white voters. We'll discuss the implications of those findings for local and national elections.

05/03/2013 | Rating NR

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