News stories Across the Country

Iowa Court Says Gay Marriage Ban UnconstitutionalThe Iowa Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling Friday finding that the state's same-sex marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples, making Iowa the third state where marriage is legal...Read More »»

Is Obama Afraid of the 'J' Word?Is Obama afraid of the "Jesus" word? I'm not, and maybe that's where my heart and mind should dwell during this period in which one billion people around the world commemorate his Via Dolorosa. Rather than ask what we believe about Obama's religion, maybe we should be answering what we believe about ours... Read More »»

The Hand of God (in space)Tiny and dying but still-powerful stars called pulsars spin like crazy and light up their surroundings, often with ghostly glows... Read More »»
Newt Gingrich Steps Up Efforts to Mobilize Religious Conservatives
This spring, Gingrich will speak to a handful of large gatherings for politically conservative clergy that have been organized by David Barton, an influential evangelical activist who spearheaded the Republican National Committee's rigorous outreach to pastors in 2004...Read More »»