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Time for the South to Integrate Record Books

Black high school athletes from the Jim Crow era have been denied their place in history.

Quality Early Education Makes a Difference

A good grade school teacher can boost college attendance rates and reduce teen pregnancy.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Has Fanboys

The Libyan president's Nobel Peace Prize makes a great case for global feminism -- but the key to her re-election may be the male vote.

Editor of The Anthology of Rap Responds

Anthology co-editor Adam Bradley responds to questions about the transcription process for rap lyrics in it. Read a transcript of his answers.

Why Are There So Many Errors in The Anthology of Rap?

From our sister site, Slate.com: The editors respond to the errors discovered in The Anthology of Rap.

Fact-Check the Rhyme

The Anthology of Rap is rife with transcription errors. Why is it so hard to get rap lyrics right?

Williams Firing: Shirley Not Again

The left is doing to Juan Williams what the right did to Shirley Sherrod.

The Other Blind Sides

From our sister site Slate.com: The Michael Oher story, about a black athlete being taken in by a white family, may have been amazing. Was it unique?

Have Tourists Taken Over Sunday in Harlem?

Inside the bizarre foreign tourist trade at the New York City neighborhood's church services.

Can Rep. Charlie Rangel Bring Down the Democratic Party?

As Rep. Charlie Rangel faces 13 charges of corruption, his fate at a possible September trial could signal the Dems' downfall.