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  • Same-sex marriage proponent Kat McGuckin of Oaklyn, New Jersey, holds a gay marriage pride flag while standing in front of the Supreme Court

    Supreme Court may take up same-sex marriage

    Fri, Dec 07, 2012 12:00 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Of the 10 same-sex marriage cases pending, eight involve the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act.

  • NASA's GRAIL spacecraft made this new high-resolution map of the moon's gravity field.

    Moon's battered history illuminated in new lunar gravity map

    Wed, Dec 05, 2012 2:51 PM by Mike Wall, SPACE.com

    The lunar crust is incredibly porous, suggesting it was fractured by countless impacts long ago during its formation.

  • Cory Booker shops for groceries on $30 per week

    Newark mayor starts food stamp diet

    Wed, Dec 05, 2012 10:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    New Jersey mayor Cory Booker plans to live on just $4 in food a day for the next week.

  • Ashley Judd

    Ashley Judd mulling possible Senate run

    Tue, Dec 04, 2012 11:08 AM by Michael d'Estries

    Actress and environmental activist has started reaching out to prospective supporters and fundraisers for a potential 2014 run.

  • Cory Booker to begin food-stamp diet

    Mon, Dec 03, 2012 10:28 AM

    The mayor of Newark, N.J., is starting a week-long experiment in which he'll try to live off the equivalent of food stamps, spending about $4 a day on food.

  • Great winter skin, memorable Arctic characters and more in MNN's week in review

    Fri, Nov 30, 2012 3:18 PM

    From beauty tips to film clips, we've collected some of the must-read stories of the week.

  • Could pipeline money bias Susan Rice?

    Thu, Nov 29, 2012 3:45 PM by Russell McLendon

    The U.N. ambassador is considered a top candidate for secretary of State, but her stock in the firm behind the Keystone XL oil pipeline has raised eyebrows.

  • Marijuana laws

    Marijuana legalization: Is it really legal?

    Tue, Nov 27, 2012 11:14 AM by John Platt

    Colorado and Washington state just voted to make marijuana legal. But it still remains illegal under federal and international law.

  • cory booker

    Newark Mayor Cory Booker to live on food stamps

    Tue, Nov 20, 2012 11:46 AM by Melissa Breyer

    The mayor of the people dares a testy Twitter follower to join him in the challenge.

  • Amazing penguins, the fiscal cliff and more in MNN's week in review

    Fri, Nov 16, 2012 5:34 PM

    Will environmental issues fall off the fiscal cliff? Is that a picture of nature or is it fake? Is the U.S. set to produce more oil than Saudi Arabia? Those questions, plus much more, are answered in this week's roundup of our favorite stories.

  • Obama needs to face climate change, reject Keystone pipeline

    Tue, Nov 13, 2012 3:17 PM by Guest Columnist

    Climate activist Bill McKibben says now is the time for the administration to stand up to the richest industry on Earth.

  • usa map

    Citizens from more than 30 states petition federal government to secede

    Tue, Nov 13, 2012 12:10 PM by Melissa Breyer

    Have secession petitions become the latest trend in post-election angst?

  • cliff ledge

    The 'fiscal cliff' and the environment

    Tue, Nov 13, 2012 11:27 AM by Russell McLendon

    If America goes over the 'fiscal cliff' — political slang for a set of tax hikes and spending cuts — a range of environmental programs could be left hanging.

  • Animal democracy in action, calories for kids and more in MNN's week in review

    Fri, Nov 09, 2012 5:38 PM

  • Cory Booker Hot Pockets

    Cory Booker to the rescue, free Hot Pockets for Newark

    Fri, Nov 09, 2012 1:24 PM by Melissa Breyer

    Newark's mayor receives windfall thanks to his tireless social media magic.

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