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'A time of seamless black' as suicide problem grows worse

'A time of seamless black' as suicide problem grows worse

Author Ernest Hemingway killed himself in Ketchum, Idaho on this day in 1961, at age 61. Fifty-two years later, do we understand more about suicide than we did then?

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Legalese aside, how do we talk about race nowadays?

Legalese aside, how do we talk about race nowadays?

This was a week in which the country was reminded of our continuing struggle with race -- and how we're still not quite sure how to talk about it. The conversation started with the actions of the Supreme Court: A key provision of the Voting Rights Act was dismantled, and the University of Texas was told to re-evaluate its affirmative action policy. But it soon moved to events outside the Supreme Court -- to the murder trial of George Zimmerman and celebrity chef Paula Deen's self-defense against accusations of racism.

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Legalese aside, how do we talk about race nowadays?

Legalese aside, how do we talk about race nowadays?

This was a week in which the country was reminded of our continuing struggle with race -- and how we're still not quite sure how to talk about it. The conversation started with the actions of the Supreme Court: A key provision of the Voting Rights Act was dismantled, and the University of Texas was told to re-evaluate its affirmative action policy. But it soon moved to events outside the Supreme Court -- to the murder trial of George Zimmerman and celebrity chef Paula Deen's self-defense against accusations of racism.

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Legalese aside, how do we talk about race nowadays?

Legalese aside, how do we talk about race nowadays?

This was a week in which the country was reminded of our continuing struggle with race -- and how we're still not quite sure how to talk about it. The conversation started with the actions of the Supreme Court: A key provision of the Voting Rights Act was dismantled, and the University of Texas was told to re-evaluate its affirmative action policy. But it soon moved to events outside the Supreme Court -- to the murder trial of George Zimmerman and celebrity chef Paula Deen's self-defense against accusations of racism.

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Same-sex marriage: In states, a hodgepodge lies ahead

Across the country, this week's landmark Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage have energized activists and politicians on both sides of the debate. Efforts to impose bans -- and to repeal them -- have taken on new intensity, as have lawsuits by gays demanding the right to marry.

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Status of the states on same-sex marriage

The Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions this week with major consequences for efforts to legalize or bar same-sex marriage. One ruling opened the way for California to become the 13th state to allow same-sex marriage; the other struck down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and directed the government to recognize legally married same-sex couples.

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Marijuana goes mainstream

Marijuana goes mainstream

In just a few short years, public opinion on marijuana has moved so dramatically toward general acceptance that even those who champion legalization are surprised at how quickly attitudes are changing and states are moving to approve the drug -- for medical use and just for fun.

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DOMA provision unconstitutional, Prop. 8 appeal dismissed by Supreme Court

DOMA provision unconstitutional, Prop. 8 appeal dismissed by Supreme Court

In a major victory for gay rights, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a provision of a federal law denying federal benefits to married gay couples and cleared the way for the resumption of same-sex marriage in California.

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Leaders of MPR, NPR offer glimpse of public radio's future

Leaders of MPR, NPR offer glimpse of public radio's future

Delivering content on a variety of platforms has become the name of the game.

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Supreme Court voids key part of Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court voids key part of Voting Rights Act

The justices said in 5-4 ruling Tuesday that the law Congress most recently renewed in 2006 relies on 40-year-old data that doesn't reflect racial progress and changes in U.S. society.

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