The Supreme Court takes on DOMA, 10 political words we should be using, and more

The Compass How gay rights tipped so quickly By Marc Ambinder Why has the structure of the gay rights debate shifted so quickly? U.S. LISTEN: Audio of the Supreme Court's oral arguments on the Defense of Marriage Act By Ryu Spaeth Check out the full audio and transcript from Wednesday's hearing on DOMA Tech A brief history of the real-life invisibility cloak By Chris Gayomali The evolution of the cloaking device, from its origins in Star Trek fantasy to intricate new metamaterials The Cloakroom 10 political words we should use more often By Taegan Goddard Snollygoster, dummymander, and other great words we almost never here U.S. WATCH: The best response yet to the Steubenville rape case By Harold Maass A 19-year-old film student's 26-second video hits back with a simple, resonant message U.S. The culture war was never a fair fight By Matt K. Lewis For years, our society has trended toward an "if it feels right, do it" dogma — at the expense of virtue Business TurboTax tried to make your taxes more complicated By Keith Wagstaff As a ProPublica investigation reveals, the IRS could actually be doing your taxes for you FROM OUR PARTNERS AT SLATE Moss undies, urine tubes, and other traditional-culture diapers By Nicholas Day A look at how cultures around the world handle baby-waste SEE ALL CARTOONS   SLATE Your phone's speed is killing its battery life POLITICAL WIRE Support fades for tougher gun laws NEWSER Anne Frank's beloved tree to live on in the U.S. SALON Does changing your Facebook photo for a cause actually do any good? NEW YORK MAGAZINE 13 childhood desserts recreated by grown-up restaurants       Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy Copyright © 2013 The Week, All rights reserved.