The passage of this bill is considered “the most historic event” of Vermont’s 2013 legislative session.
NEW REPORT: Updated Guide to Guantanamo Force-Feeding
A new report published by al Jazeera outlines the “US process for force-feeding hunger-striking Guantanamo detainees.”
Minnesota Senate Approves Marriage Equality Legislation
Democratic Senator Vicki Jensen said, “I could never and I would never deny the kind of recognition and all the other positive things I get out of my marriage with my husband, to anyone else.”
NEWSER: Guitars Make Men Sexier
A newly released French study suggests music is linked to physical and intellectual abilities.
NEW STUDY: Lack of Sleep Interfering With US Kids Learning
A Boston College study has found that US students are the most sleep-deprived in the world.
Michigan Will Not Return Fugitive to Arkansas
A Michigan Governor has once again refused to send an elderly fugitive back to prison in Arkansas.
In Vitro Now Legal for Same-Sex Couples in Brazil
Brazil’s high court is guaranteeing homosexual couples right to access assisted fertilization.
Brazil State Unveils New Crack Rehabilitation Initiative
A recent study from the Federal University of Sao Paulo shows that “Brazil is now the world’s largest consumer of both cocaine and its crack derivative.”
Minnesota House Approves Gay Marriage
Minnesota is set to become the 12th state to adopt marriage equality legislation.
2 Finnish and 1 Austrian Hostage Freed in Yemen
Officials report that the hostages were not harmed, and are now in an Austrian Hospital recovering.
NEW STUDY: Macho Advertising Encourages Hyper-Masculinity
Hyper-masculine advertising has been found to encourage men to an “unrealistic and potentially harmful brand of masculinity.”
Delaware is the 11th State to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
After a heated debate and two surprise swing votes, Delaware is now the 11th US state to pass marriage equality legislation.
Louisiana Undocumented Immigrant Driving Law is Ruled Unconstitutional
The law was initially meant to help combat terrorism, but critics point out that now it is being used to target anyone the police suspect of being in the US illegally.
US Diplomats Denied Access to American Filmmaker Held in Venezuela
Timothy Tracy is being held on accusations of spying and inciting protests against the ruling party in Venezuela.
Mississippi Supreme Court Denies Death Row Inmate DNA Testing of Evidence
According to Andrew Cohen of the Atlantic, “the specters of racial bias, a faulty confession and untested scientific evidence have haunted this case.”
Man Swallowed by Hippo Survives to Tell His Story
Paul Templer said, “There was a terrible, sulfurous smell, like rotten eggs, and a tremendous pressure against my chest.”