Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Hey, Look Over There

Mike Farris hated the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage decision, and he loudly ridiculed Donald Trump's run for president. But now he's taken a big gay wedding cake case all the way to the case all the way to the Supreme Court, vying for a major victory in the fight against gay rights.
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LOOKING THE OTHER WAY
THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY IS MY FRIEND
How This Evangelical Outsider Brought This Year's Biggest Gay-Rights Case To The Supreme Court
buzzfeed.com
Mike Farris hated the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage decision, and he loudly ridiculed Donald Trump's run for president. But now he's taken a big gay wedding cake case all the way to the case all the way to the Supreme Court, vying for a major victory in the fight against gay rights.
NEGATIVE ACTION
Asians Shouldn't Have To Hide Their Heritage When Applying To College. I Did — And I'll Always Regret It.
slate.com
Did hiding my Chinese American identity, to avoid the prohibitively high bar that Asian applicants allegedly face due to affirmative action, help me get into Yale?
SOMEHOW WORSE THAN MOST POLITICIANS
As A Teen, He Savagely Beat A Classmate. The Attack Was Forgotten, Until He Went Into Politics
latimes.com
The Republicans of Broward County knew little about Rupert Tarsey before they elected him secretary of their executive committee. Then, they discovered his past.
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WHOSE BODY IS IT ANYWAY?
HARD PASS
The Difficult Business Of Dying
newrepublic.com
The US funeral industry is the most expensive and corporate in the world. Can Americans find a better way to grieve?
HARD LABOR
Who's In Control When You're Giving Birth?
digg.com
​You might expect your doctor to recommend what they think best during childbirth, but it's not uncommon to feel pressured into having a procedure that you don't want. Rebecca Grant reports on the ethics and law of consent in the delivery room.
TO THE LIMB-IT
There's A Severed Arm Touring Canada And It's Metal As Hell
vice.com
This might be the most goth thing the Catholic Church has allowed.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
JUST MERGING, DON'T MIND ME
Firetruck Casually Slides Across Four Highway Lanes
digg.com
Dallas firefighters get points for style and for speed.
IN THE NEWS
'Out Of Control' Southern California Fire Explodes Overnight, Forcing Thousands To Flee
Trump Slashes Size Of Bears Ears And Grand Staircase Monuments
10 Arrested In Malta Over Assassination Of Prominent Journalist
Ex-Rep. Corrine Brown Sentenced To 5 Years For Stealing From Bogus Charity
'House Of Cards' To Resume Production With Robin Wright As Lead
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