$4 Trillion
— The latest estimate, here, of the cost to the U.S. of waging the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, from Harvard researcher Linda Bilmes. The eventual cost could reach $6 trillion, she estimates, or nearly $20,000 per American.
TIME Managing Editor Richard Stengel on New “Gay Marriage Already Won.” Cover
Rick Stengel stops by the ‘Morning Joe’ set to discuss David Von Drehle’s latest cover story.
Morning Must Reads: March 28
In the news: gay marriage, Ashley Judd, Obamacare, Cyprus, and Obama’s trip south of the border.
How Gay Marriage Won
The gay and lesbian community has gone from Stonewall to the altar in two generations
Send Us Your Gay Marriage Photos
This week’s cover story, ‘How Gay Marriage Won,’ explores the dramatic cultural shift towards recognizing same-sex unions. We’re asking our followers to share their stories and photos with us using hashtag #TIMEGayMarriage.
With Flip-Flop Frenzy Over, Anti-Gay Marriage Democrats Dig In
Bucking national polls on gay marriage, conservative Senate Democrats track home state opinion.
Sarah Palin: Loaded for Bear
The former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee reminds us that even without the reality shows, Fox contract and candidacy for, well, anything, that she’s still alive and kicking.
The Controversial Language of Gay Rights
The word “marriage,” as John P. Marquand might have said, is a damnably serious business — particularly when it comes to America’s cultural grapple over homosexuality
TIME’s Massimo Calabresi on the Supreme Court’s Gay Marriage Cases
Massimo Calabresi attended today’s Supreme Court hearing on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act.
56%
— Of Hispanics have a favorable view of Congress, according to a Washington Post-ABC poll released today. For Americans overall, that number dips to 30%. Only 35% of Latinos approved of Congress in November 2011.
Morning Must Reads: March 27
In the news: gay marriage, J.P. Morgan, gun debate, tax code, immigration fines, matzo.
Bet on Red! Nevada May Legalize Gambling on Federal Elections
Putting money on elections used to be a popular pastime in America. One Silver State lawmaker says it’s time for history to repeat itself.
Watching Kennedy: The Court’s Swing Voter Offers Clues to a Gay-Marriage Ruling
Justice Anthony Kennedy will be at the center of one of the great historic civil rights debates of our lifetimes