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MAR
2013
The Supreme Court is hearing two landmark gay marriage cases this week. But Robin Shahar’s case never made it that far. She lost a job offer for planning a private wedding ceremony with her same-sex partner in 1991. Shahar speaks with host Michel Martin about the cultural shift that brought about these legal challenges.
Article source: http://www.npr.org/2013/03/27/175466866/respectful-gay-marriage-debate-an-enormous-step?ft=1&f=1001
Continue Reading →Tell Me More continues the conversation about America’s increasingly diverse population. Host Michel Martin looks at how communities and governments are responding to the changes with Danielle Belton of Clutch Magazine, Univision’s Fernando Vila, and Howard Dodson, a Howard University historian.
Article source: http://www.npr.org/2013/03/26/175361662/how-will-america-cope-with-diversity-changes?ft=1&f=1001
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America’s minorities are quickly becoming the majority, and the population shift is happening sooner than expected. That’s coming as a surprise to older Americans according to demographer William Frey of the Brookings Institution. Host Michel Martin talks with Frey about what challenges might come from this ‘cultural generation gap.’
Article source: http://www.npr.org/2013/03/26/175361660/the-browning-of-a-nation?ft=1&f=1001
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A member of the New York Hispanic Clergy Organization, right, is confronted by a pro gay marriage activist outside the ...
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A Swiss woman cycling with her husband in India was allegedly beaten and gang-raped, police say. It’s the latest high-profile sexual assault in a nation that’s facing intense pressure to increase its protections for women.
The couple was on a cycling tour from Mumbai to New Delhi when they were attacked Friday night. The New York Times continues the story:
Continue Reading →“The woman, 39, and her husband were camping in dense forest about 400 yards from a road near ...
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