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FILE - In this Friday, June 26, 2015 file photo, people gather in Lafayette Park to see the White House illuminated with rainbow colors in commemoration of the Supreme Court's ruling to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington. President Barack Obama, who was inside, said a few days later, "To see people gathered in the evening outside on a beautiful summer night, and to feel whole and to feel accepted, and to feel that they had a right to love _ that was pretty cool." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Uncovering the strong Kentucky connection to gay marriage legalization

In a special edition of WUKY's Saving Stories Nunn Center Director Doug Boyd shares interviews detailing the stories of two Kentucky couples and one lawyer who were part of the legal fight that led to the Supreme Court–and brought marriage equality to the country. The conversations come from the John G. Heyburn II Initiative for Excellence in the Federal Judiciary Project archived by Anu Kasarabada and the Nunn Center's Outsouth: LGBTQ+ Oral History Project. The interviews are also featured in the latest episode of the Nunn Center's "The Wisdom Project" podcast.

Warren's two-cent wealth tax on people with over $50 million in wealth is one of her signature policy issues, and one that draws big cheers on the stump.

How Would A Wealth Tax Work?

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are big champions of taxing the very rich on their wealth, not just income. The public is behind it, but there are big challenges to implementing the plan.

Journalist Robert Draper says White House social media director Dan Scavino has a hand in crafting about half of the president's tweets.

Who Is The Mystery Man Behind @realDonaldTrump? (Besides The President)

Journalist Robert Draper says "no one understands Trump's base" better than White House social media director (and former caddie) Dan Scavino.

Author Tim Wu says that much of the content on the Internet is created by businesses that are on a "quest for clicks."

How Free Web Content Traps People In An Abyss Of Ads And Clickbait

Author and law professor Tim Wu says much of the "free" content on the Web comes at a price to users, who are subjected to ads that are targeted specifically at them and increasingly hard to ignore.

What it means for the election that the government can talk to tech companies

The case is one element in a right-wing legal and political campaign that frames efforts to respond to false and misleading information as censorship.

The story of the drug-running DEA snitch behind the web databases tracking our lives

Author McKenzie Funk's new book, The Hank Show: How a House-Painting, Drug-Running DEA Informant Built the Machine that Rules Our Lives, about the man behind the databases of personal information.

Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

The truth is there's little the government can do about lies on cable

Tucker Carlson trying to rewrite history on the Jan. 6 riots is exposing the government's limited ability to regulate distortions on cable news.

An American soldier carrying equipment walks past an American flag at Incirlik Air Base in Adana, Turkey, as U.S. Air Force war planes are used against ISIS.

How ISIS, Paris And San Bernardino Have Changed The Republican Race

National security and terrorism have been a top issue for Republicans, but they have gained even more importance after the Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., attacks.

In a slow week for new albums, pop singer Tate McRae reigns supreme

This week, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer Tate McRae debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with her album So Close to What, knocking Drake from the top spot.

Bill Gates, co-founder of the the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, checks out a toilet demo at the Reinvent the Toilet Fair in Seattle, Wash. The festival featured prototypes of high-tech toilets developed by researchers around the world.

Bill Gates Crowns Toilet Innovators At Sanitation Fair

During a festival this week at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, scientists from around the world showcased the latest toilet technologies. Bill Gates himself awarded top-performing commodes, including a solar-powered toilet and one that dehydrates waste within 24 hours.

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