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What Black High School Grads Need to Hear
Show Me the Numbers: Graduation speakers often opt for tough love. Here's what they should say instead.
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10 Pieces of Advice for Postcollege Life
She Matters: This writer wishes someone had told her these things at her commencement.
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Celebrating Race in the Renaissance
Image of the Week: What's the meaning behind this 16th-century cameo featuring a black and a white face?
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IRS Apology for Tea Party Racists?
If any other group called for the government's demise, the GOP would have a fit.
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Remember When Gitmo Was Supposed to Close?
Guantanamo Bay was supposed to close this week. What happened?
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Read/React: "The Novocaine Presidency"
That's author Kevin Alexander Gray's description of Obama's White House...
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DC Council Bill Proposes Up to Five Marijuana Dispensaries
The District would have up to five medical marijuana dispensaries where seriously ill patients could go to obtain the drug from a licensed vendor...
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TSA Nominee Southers Withdraws Name
Amid fierce Republican opposition, Southers bows out...
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6.1 Aftershock Rocks Haiti
The tremors sent terrified people rushing into the streets...
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20-Year-Old Runs for Mayor in Ga.
Glenn Stegall has harnessed the power of Facebook and micro-donations to fuel his campaign...
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Check It Out: Feel Good Rescue
An LA search and rescue team pulls a Haitian woman from the rubble...
