Opb's State Of Wonder

This week on "State of Wonder," singer Beth Ditto breaks out from her band Gossip, the Slants gets their big day at the Supreme Court, and we look back on Thara Memory's complicated legacy.After Years of Fighting, The Slants Prevail at the Supreme Court - 1:23This week the United States Supreme Court cleared the way for the Portland dance rock band the Slants to register a trademark for its name — something the Patent and Trademark Office had previously rejected, claiming it was derogatory. The Slants argued that their name reclaimed a racist slur, but the case also sets a permissive precedent for how the federal government handles trademarks using offensive language. It's prompted celebration from some groups—such as a well-known Washington football team—that use objectionable terms unironically.Oregon Ballet Theater Centers Women Choreographers at Choreography XX - 6:33It’s not at all rare for major ballet companies to go whole seasons without performing a single work created by a woman. Oregon Ballet Theat