United Methodist Church delegates voted to reinforce bans on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy. The Iliff School, an official seminary for the church, has chosen to stand with gay students and clergy. Then, as Sen. Michael Bennet re-introduces legislation to fund more research into technology's impact on kids, a look at what we know right now.
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