A Wisconsin-based surfer's quest to create a more eco-friendly board
The Great Lakes don't readily evoke images of surfing and surfboard-making, but a surfer in Wisconsin is on an eco-friendly mission to change that.
Letters: Reaction To Gun Series
Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read emails from listeners about a series on guns.
Pennsylvania Tightens Abortion Rules Following Clinic Deaths
A Philadelphia doctor who performed abortions is accused of murder in the deaths of a patient and seven babies who the prosecutor says were born alive. Abortion opponents cited the case as a reason to push for stricter regulations on clinics.
Justices Cast Doubt On Federal Defense Of Marriage Act
In oral arguments, several Supreme Court justices expressed strong skepticism about DOMA, the law that bars same-sex couples legally married under state law from receiving the same federal benefits as married heterosexual couples.
Hollywood's History Of Putting Gay Rights On Trial
With the Supreme Court hearing arguments this week on same-sex marriage, film critic Bob Mondello observes a parallel evolution in what he calls a Hollywood mini-genre: films in which gay characters are either taken to court or seek redress in court for issues involving their sexuality.