North Carolina's gay marriage ban: 4 takeaways

GAY MARRIAGE BATTLE North Carolina's gay marriage ban: 4 takeaways Hours before President Obama comes out in support of same-sex marriage, Tar Heel State voters overwhelmingly vote to outlaw the recognition of any union other than heterosexual marriage COLLEGES IN CRISIS Who's to blame for the rising cost of student loans? As Congress deadlocks over proposals to prevent interest rates from spiking, a look at five possible culprits in America's student-loan mess Why? SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS Yogurt: The secret to male sexual prowess? Mice who were fed a probiotic-rich diet were noticeably thinner, healthier, and — strangely — sexier than mice who were fed other food ARTS+LIFE Weird news photo quiz Cow intimacy? Men in green? For each of these five curious images, see if you can choose the answer that correctly completes the photo caption Arts+Life Argo's first trailer: Will Ben Affleck's ambitious new drama succeed? The Oscar-winner scored raves for his first two directorial efforts. But the strange source material for his third film could trip up his streak Arts+Life Dr. Shaquille O'Neal and 7 other celebs with doctoral degrees The Big Aristotle is just the latest celebrity to take an impressive detour into academia SEE ALL CARTOONS BUZZFEED Republicans admit: We have a Latino problem NEWSER Russian jet vanishes mid-flight DISCOVERY NEWS Air-powered car coming to India mental_floss 10 things you might not know about Maurice Sendak SLATE Why is Hollywood trading in explosions for implosions?         Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy  Copyright © 2012 The Week, All rights reserved.