The George Zimmerman trial begins Thursday morning with additional testimony from Rachel Jeantel, the 19-year-old woman who was the last person to speak with Trayvon Martin. Stay with NBCNews.com for updates from Sanford, Florida.
In the opinion pages: The New York Times’ Frank Bruni saw progress in the Supreme Court rulings released Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal editorial board believes the rulings on Proposition 8 and DOMA leave plenty of questions.









