Here’s what we’re reading today:
• The Supreme Court decided this morning to let appeals court rulings stand that clear the way for same-sex marriage in five states: Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. [New York Times]
• Elizabeth Warren calls out federal financial regulators for being too cozy with the banks they’re supposed to supervise (and have you heard the This American Life story about the investigator who stood up to Goldman Sachs?). [Mother Jones, TAL]
• An innovative 19-year-old Kenyan girl has developed a sensor that notifies park rangers when poachers cross into elephant reserves. [Christian Science Monitor]
• No woman has been awarded the Nobel prize in physics in 50 years. Here are five who should in the running. [Slate]
• A flashmob demanding justice in the shooting of Mike Brown disrupted a performance of the St. Louis Symphony. [Colorlines]
• Gone Girl is a solid mystery marred by sexism and sloppy storytelling. [Mary Sue]
• Autostraddle is aiming to explore privilege with maps and math. [Autostraddle]
• Writer Scarlet Neah asks, “What the point of a First Lady?” [The Atlantic]
Share what you’re reading in the comments!
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The whole "huge gay"
Anni replied on
That comment on Autostraddle was kind of weird. I've heard both men and women call themselves that. Um, you are a homosexual, period.
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