Among the Navajos, a Renewed Debate About Gay Marriage
Alray Nelson is an outspoken opponent of the tribal law that bans same-sex marriage. TOHATCHI, N.M. — Tradition reigns here on the Navajo reservation, where the words of elders are…
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King Cake Recipes Because Mardi Gras Dessert Is Better Homemade
King cake may look kind of gross, and it may taste kind of gross, but Mardi Gras is almost here, so put your true feelings aside and get festive with…
Here’s What’s Being Done To Get Child Laborers Working 16-Hour Days Off Of U.S. Tobacco Fields
Advocates are speaking out on behalf of child workers’ health and well-being after a bill that would have regulated Virginia’s tobacco farming industry failed to pass last week. Minors would…
These Are The Most Memorable State Of The Union Guests
On Jan. 26, 1982, President Ronald Reagan began the tradition of honoring extraordinary Americans during the annual State of the Union address. – For a full list of past invited…
‘West Wing’ cast makes cameo in White House video for second year in a row
When advertising last year’s Block of Cheese Day, then-press secretary Jay Carney paired up with “West Wing” stars Bradley Whitford and Joshua Malina to promote the event. The former NBC…
Travel photos that defy perspective
Bored with taking the same, tired poses at monuments on their trip to Egypt in 2010, Alla Shubina and her husband began tinkering with perspective to create clever, funny photos….