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Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Antonin Scalia testify before a House Judiciary Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee hearing in 2010.

The Supreme Court is crankier than ever

Justice

A new study of Supreme Court opinions says one thing is clear: Justices are far more negative in their decisions today than they’ve been throughout the entire history of the court. But that may not necessarily be a bad thing.

Gay marriage supporters hold a gay rights flag in front of the Supreme Court before a hearing about gay marriage on April 28, 2015.

Meet the county clerk who launched the same-sex marriage revolution

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A gay couple kisses as they display their rings during a mass wedding in Mexico City on March 21, 2014. The ceremony commemorated the fourth anniversary of Mexico's legalization of same-sex marriage.

Mexico’s marriage equality revolution is a quiet one so far

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Same-sex marriage supporters wave a rainbow flag in front of the US Supreme Court on March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC

As the Supreme Court prepares to decide on gay marriage, remembering the case that set the precedent

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Peggy Young (3rd R) and her attorney Sharon Gustafson (4th R) wave to supporters as they depart the US Supreme Court building on December 3, 2014.

Pregnancy discrimination is still widespread, but this Supreme Court case may change that

Justice
While Israel claims Jerusalem as its capital, few countries officially recognize the city's status because of sensitive disputes over who controls it.

A boy’s passport and justices with minimal foreign policy expertise could decide American policy on Jerusalem

Global Politics

The US government has always tried to maintain strict neutrality when it comes to the question of who controls Jerusalem. But a 12-year-old boy and his family are suing to have “Jerusalem, Israel” listed as his birthplace on his passport, sending the case to a Supreme Court with no foreign policy experience.