The swing vote, Justice Kennedy, has been the court’s most steadfast supporter of gay rights
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Only organized religion can mobilize communities and lead to real action
Steubenville Rape Guilty Verdict: The Case That Social Media Won
A fast and guilty verdict shows how the Internet now plays a crucial role in the prosecution of sexual assault
10 Ideas That Make A Difference
They can be as huge as a new constitution or as tiny as a medical microchip. In this special report, TIME explores innovations that are changing the way we work, live, pray and play
Does “Stress” Hide Deeper Social Problems?
Stress has become our own personal predicament to solve instead of something caused by social ills
Want to Prevent Teen Pregnancy? Pay Teens Not to Get Pregnant
We use financial incentives in many areas of life for a simple reason: they work. Why not with teen pregnancy?
Women at Work: 7 Ways to Negotiate
A Q&A with Mika Brzezinski, co-host of “Morning Joe” and author of “Knowing Your Value: Women, Money and Getting What You’re Worth”
Top Opinions of the Week
TIME Ideas rounds up the most thought-provoking posts on the web
Confidence Woman
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg is on a mission to change the balance of power. Why she just might pull it off
Why I Want Women To Lean In
An exclusive excerpt from Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
More Ways Women Sabotage Themselves
Sheryl Sandberg is right. It’s time for women to take a look at themselves
The Pay Gap Is Not as Bad as You (and Sheryl Sandberg) Think
Women don’t make 77 cents to a man’s dollar. They make more like 93 cents, as long as they don’t major in art history
What About the Children?
Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In is inherently dismissive about the deeply valuable job of child rearing