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Talks on Love Playlist (5/5): Why friendship can be just as meaningful as romantic love | Rhaina Cohen

Explore episode Jun 12, 2026
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The Supreme Court Case That Speaks Only to the Married

Talks on Love Playlist (5/5): Why friendship can be just as… · Jun 12, 2026 Government

Justice Kennedy's opinion recognizing same-sex marriage speaks of marriage as a response to 'the universal fear that a lonely person might call out only to find no one there.' But what does that say to the record number of Americans who have never been married? Rhaina Cohen points out that the most celebrated statement about human connection is actually a statement about exclusion.

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Sponsor Break: Dell, Apple Card & Walmart Business

At 3:10 · chapter starts 1:01

The pre-talk ad block features three sponsors. Dell promotes its XPS laptop with back-to-school pricing starting at $699 ($599 for students), directing listeners to dell.com/deals. Apple Card pitches its titanium physical card with unlimited daily cash back, accepted on the Mastercard network, with applications via iPhone's Wallet app. Walmart Business rounds out the block, positioning itself as a frictionless procurement tool for organizations seeking to free up leadership time from logistics.

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