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Limitations are expiring

Shyamkrishna Balganesh (Penn): Gandhi and Copyright Pragmatism. Why not separate marriage and state? John Fund on how cultural civil war can be avoided by getting government out of marriage. As the Supreme Court mulls gay marriage, states tackle a different question: which bathrooms should transgender citizens use? Statutes of limitations are expiring on some Bush crimes: Bush lied, people died — will anyone be prosecuted? Downton Abbey and the Fantasy of Structured Idleness: Karen Tongson on work and idleness in the age of the Great Recession. The Chosen Facial Hair: Beards are having their pop cultural moment, but Jews have always known the value of a furry face. Scientists identify why some fathers are left holding the baby. Never a magic bullet: Ryan Somma on the personal and public dimensions of gun ownership and gun violence.