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The U.S. Supreme Court, on the brink of issuing two same-sex-marriage decisions, is facing a question that Margaret Marshall had to resolve for her state a decade ago, as chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Her decision became the first to legalize same-sex marriage in the United States.

Despite the ups and downs of a precarious publishing business, Arizona Highways remains an iconic institution. The magazine's staff ventured down into the Grand Canyon to profile a Havasupai medicine woman for the March issue. And Fronteras tagged along.

Nancy Reagan encouraged kids to "just say no" to drugs. Laura Bush pushed reading and books. Michelle Obama is promoting good health and nutrition, especially among young people. Jocelyn Frye, the first lady's director of policy and projects, and White House chef Sam Kass discuss Obama's plans to press her agenda on a national level.

Todd Akin now trails Sen. Claire McCaskill in the U.S. Senate race, and the GOP establishment is pressing the Republican to quit the contest. But one expert says the controversy will help the congressman more than it hurts him.

The holiday retail season begins in earnest this week and so far, the sales data suggest many Americans are ready to shop again. It's good news for the economy, but it might have you shopping in your PJ's.

Retailers expect to hire hundreds of thousands of extra workers this holiday season to help with the anticipated spike in sales. But for seasonal retail workers, the hours can be scarce — and unpredictable — before the jobs disappear altogether following the holidays.

Prosecutors say a cape-wearing Staff Sgt. Robert Bales embarked on a killing spree, slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians before returning to the base in predawn darkness, bloody and incredulous that his comrades ordered him to surrender his weapons.

Public education is in trouble: More budget cuts in the works and Michelle Rhee was in town to ask for big changes. Also, a county whistle-blower challenges his firing, and The Regional Airport Board has some explaining to do on why they tossed out concessionaire evaluations.

Some Sanders accomplishments have been derailed, but he promises to help successor

Check out this video of actor Jason Schwartzman haunted by the large, projected visage of artist John Baldessari. They talk Cubism, Impressionism, and how to boldly walk into a museum.