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School Year Blog: For low-income students, life after high school can be daunting

Development & Education

The end of the school year is always an emotional time for seniors. For poor students, fear and anxiety can be the dominant emotions.

Live Chat: Should The U.S. Intervene in Syria?

Tahrir Square protester draws similarities, critiques Occupy Wall Street movement

Global Politics

“The Real CSI”: New Documentary Looks at the Flaws in Forensic Science

Islamists Expect Gains in Egyptian Elections

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When Will Indonesia’s Crippling Mine Strike End?

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Berlusconi Takes Parting Shots

Outgoing Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi calls on the European Central Bank to support the euro.

Feds: Humans Worth About $8 Million a Pop

Global Politics

Louise Story explains how the feds come up with these numbers. And to help us understand whether it’s really possible to place monetary value on human life is Peter Singer, philosopher and Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University.

Fighting for Darfur

Conflict & Justice

Marco Werman interviews Rebecca Hamilton, about her new book Fighting for Darfur: Public Action and the Struggle to Stop Genocide.

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