Gay Marriage, Women's Sports, 3D Prosthetic Hands

Same-Sex Marriage Ruling (1:04) Guests: Lynn Wardle, Ph. D., Professor of Law at BYU; James Phillips, Ph. D., Professor of Law at BYU Since the court’s divided opinion came down on Friday, making gay marriage legal in all 50 states, there have been jubilant celebrations, courthouse weddings and foiled attempts to marry. Attorneys general in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas have all told county clerks either not to issue same-sex marriage licenses or given them that option if marrying a gay couple would violate the clerk’s religious beliefs. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell vs. Hodges is being hailed as groundbreaking – a seminal moment in the gay and lesbian fight for equal rights – but it does not end the legal battles. In his dissenting opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts predicts a new wave of lawsuits involving religious institutions and individuals who refuse to serve or accommodate same-sex couples as they do heterosexual couples. Lynn Wardle and James Phillips of BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School spoke with us on the implications of the SCOTUS ruling. Lynn Wardle is a national expert on family law and has been involved in drafting and defending federal and state marriage laws. James Phillips is a Supreme Court scholar. Women's Sports Coverage (38:05) Guest: Cheryl Cooky, Ph. D., Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Purdue University Germany, Japan, the US and England are the finalists in the 2015 Women’s World Cup. The winning US matches have delivered a surge of viewers – even breaking some records – for TV broadcaster Fox. But don’t be fooled: when it comes to the news and highlight shows wrapping up the sports world at the end of the day, women are still virtually absent from the mix. The title of a new report summarizing 25 years of women’s sports coverage in TV news sums up the situation: "It’s Dude Time!" Purdue University women’s studies professor Cheryl Cooky is one of the study’s co-authors and spoke to us about the spotty coverage of women’s sports.