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Why God Forgives John Edwards (and You!) Reuters

Why God Forgives John Edwards (and You!)

If he is a sinner, what is the root of his sin?

A Message to Law Grads: Instead of Corporations, Help Ordinary People Reuters

A Message to Law Grads: Instead of Corporations, Help Ordinary People

In a commencement address at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School, the author posed this challenge: Fix the broken legal system and serve everyday citizens.

A Blow, but a Softer One, to the Defense of Marriage Act Reuters

A Blow, but a Softer One, to the Defense of Marriage Act

While today's ruling is a victory for equality advocates, questions about the law's premise remain to be decided by the Supreme Court.

The Difference Between Los Angeles and New York Slake

The Difference Between Los Angeles and New York

A handy primer in two pieces of graffiti art.

What America Looked Like: The 1970s Gas Crisis National Archives

What America Looked Like: The 1970s Gas Crisis

Images of the oil embargo's effect on the American Northwest, compiled from the DOCUMERICA series in The National Archives

Islam Is a Religion, and Therefore Protected by the Constitution Reuters

Islam Is a Religion, and Therefore Protected by the Constitution

Plaintiffs in a Tennessee lawsuit want to deny local Muslims the right to build a mosque. Why? They claim it's not a legitimate faith and shouldn't be allowed First Amendment rights.

For the St. Louis Art Museum, a Legal Victory Raises Ethical Questions St. Louis Art Museum

For the St. Louis Art Museum, a Legal Victory Raises Ethical Questions

Should American institutions hold onto dubiously acquired artifacts, even when their countries of origin ask for them back?

When the Apology Makes It Worse Reuters

When the Apology Makes It Worse

Ravi says he was not trying to "humiliate or embarrass anyone." The facts of the case say otherwise.

The Missing Link in School Reform: Student Motivation Reuters

The Missing Link in School Reform: Student Motivation

Funding, policies, and regulations can only go so far. Without a desire to learn, America's students will continue to stagnate.

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