Are we winning the war on poverty? Slate’s Matthew Yglesias says new research shows that poverty is falling, if you measure correctly, and government programs deserve most of the credit.
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More than 180 Occupy Wall Street arrests: More than 180 protesters commemorating the movement’s one-year anniversary were taken into custody Monday evening, the Washington Post reports.
Ten most religious athletes: From Tim Tebow to Venus and Serena to Muhammad Ali, these sports standouts made no secret of their faith. Check out the list at Rolling Out.
NEH commemorates emancipation: On Monday the National Endowment for the Humanities honored the 150th anniversary of the issuance of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation with a daylong celebration in Washington, D.C., culminating in a celebratory performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
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