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Friday, March 01, 2013
Same-Sex Marriage And The Supreme Court
Administration Asks Supreme Court To End Calif. Gay-Marriage Ban
March 1, 2013 The case before the court tests the constitutionality of a California referendum, narrowly passed by voters in 2008, that reinstituted a ban on gay marriage. The U.S. is calling on the court to declare the California law unconstitutional, a violation of the principle of equal protection.
Business
Stay-At-Home Workers Defend Choice After Yahoo Ban
March 1, 2013 Yahoo's telecommuting ban may be just what that company needs in a time of crisis. But some stay-at-home workers resent the implication that they are slacking off when the boss can't see them. Should society resurrect all the barriers between work and home?
Afghanistan
New Afghan Challenge For U.S.: Shipping Stuff Out
March 1, 2013 The military has to pack up more than 11 years worth of equipment and send it home. The number of containers to move is in the six figures, and some question whether everything can be shipped out by the end of 2014.
Shots - Health News
Sacrificing Sleep Makes For Run-Down Teens — And Parents
March 1, 2013 Getting enough sleep is as crucial as eating well and exercising. But with family life spinning faster and faster, solid shut-eye is sometimes hard to come by. That can hurt kids' health — and increase their weight.
The Salt
Wild Bees Are Good For Crops, But Crops Are Bad For Bees
March 1, 2013 When it comes to pollinating our favorite crops — from coffee to watermelon — honeybees can't do it alone. Wild bees in the field play a critical role in creating bumper crops, a massive new study reports. But these bees are disappearing, and scientists say the rise of crop monocultures is partly to blame.
The Record
David Bowie, Rock's Shape Shifter, Returns
March 1, 2013 After 10 years out of the public eye, the new album from Bowie, The Next Day, proves he's still a compelling pop star in today's music world.
Fine Art
Vermeer's 'Woman In Blue' Brings Her Mystery, Allure To L.A.
March 1, 2013 The subject of Johannes Vermeer's painting could be the Girl With a Pearl Earring's slightly older aunt. She's less innocent, more serious and currently on display at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, her first-ever appearance on the West Coast.
StoryCorps
Latina Sisters Aimed High, Defying Low Expectations
March 1, 2013 Growing up in 1960s Nebraska, Linda Hernandez and her sister were among the few Latino students in town. When it was time to take the SAT, their guidance counselor told them not to bother. She told them that "all we would do is have babies," Linda says.
The Two-Way
Two For One: Groupon Replaces CEO Mason With Board Members
March 1, 2013 Groupon co-founder Andrew Mason has been fired as the daily-deal company's CEO, one day after Groupon posted financial results that showed it lost $67.4 million during 2012. Board chairmen Eric Lefkofsky and Ted Leonsis will jointly fill the CEO post on an interim basis.
The Two-Way
The Pope Emeritus' New Shoes And The Mexican Man Who Makes Them
March 1, 2013 Along with giving up the chair of St. Peter, Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI gave up his stylish red shoes. Now, he's wearing shoes made by a man in Leon, Mexico.
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