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Dancing with the Obamas: Watch a 106-year-old celebrate a White House visitWhen Virginia McLaurin finally met President Obama and the first lady, the centenarian beamed and danced.聽
Texas private colleges oppose guns on campusMore than 20 private colleges in Texas have said they won't lift their gun bans when a new law that requires public universities to allow concealed guns on campus聽takes effect in August.聽
Cover StoryCSI Cleveland: How the city is curbing sexual violenceOhio's second-largest city has become a national leader in responding to rape cases and dealing compassionately聽with victims.聽
How Southern states are now challenging gay marriageLawmakers in three states pushed ahead with bills to protect the right to refuse service to same-sex couples, claiming religious liberty is at stake.聽
FocusTo combat rise in US hate groups, former skinhead says compassion is keyAfter the emergence of a report detailing a growing number of hate groups and extremist organizations in the US, sociologists and former extremists say understanding and compassion are critical to combating that rise.聽
First LookThe uncomfortable truth in 鈥榯ech bro鈥檚鈥� viral letter on homelessnessSoftware developer Justin Keller has drawn a firestorm of critics after posting a blog post that laments the homelessness problem in San Francisco.聽
First Look鈥婦oes the Southern Poverty Law Center target conservatives?鈥�Groups that have been included on the civil rights advocacy organization's annual list of hate and antigovernment groups say the organization can also be intolerant of views that don't align with its own.
South Dakota 'bathroom bill' opens up conversation about transgender rightsSouth Dakota may become the first US state to approve a law preventing transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms for their identified gender. Even as the controversy highlights divisions, some say it also points to the possibility of compromise.
First LookOklahoma gun range refuses Muslim man: right of refusal or discrimination?A Muslim man from Oklahoma who was refused service at a 'Muslim-free' gun range is suing to draw attention to what he views as rising Islamophobia in America.聽
First LookTeen suicide clusters in Palo Alto: Is media attention at fault?Ten teens have committed suicide in the affluent community of Palo Alto since 2009, prompting the CDC to investigate the role of media in the crisis.聽The results of the investigation could inform best practices for media organizations covering suicide.
South Dakota passes bill restricting transgender students' bathroom useAdvocates say the bill is meant to protect the privacy of students, but opponents say it discriminates against vulnerable adolescents.
More grandparents become caregivers for grandkids. Is that good?The trend reflects growing pressures, both financial and social, that many parents in the US face. The question is: Who should help?聽
This Valentine's Day, what do women want? Not flowersFlowers are a mixed bag where Valentine's Day gifts are concerned, according to a new poll.
First LookDelaware formally apologizes for slavery: empty gesture or step toward healing?A formal apology for slavery is not meaningless rhetoric, say Delaware's African-American community. To us, it is important.聽
Nuns who help the homeless could face eviction in San FranciscoThe sisters of Fraternite Notre Dame's Mary of Nazareth House say that they can't afford a monthly rent increase of more than 50 percent, from $3,465 to $5,500.聽
First LookHow do you count the homeless in America?Cities across the country have wrapped up the 2016 'point-in-time' surveys. But counting the homeless is more than a one-night tally.聽
Target experiments with gender neutrality in its storesThe US retailer recently placed gender-neutral signs in children's sections in its stores, while one of Britain's biggest stores experimented with a gender-neutral section for six weeks last year.
Beyonc茅's black pride moment at the Super BowlIn one of the most talked about and controversial halftime shows in over a decade, one of the biggest pop stars in the world deliberately claimed a new political identity.
First LookTale of long-lost lovers rekindles readers' faith in fairy talesA story of love and loss and love again grips the Internet, showing the endurance of romance.
First LookColonial Williamsburg ad evokes 9/11: tasteful tribute or blatant exploitation?A commercial for the living-history museum Colonial Williamsburg has drawn both criticism and praise for using images of the 9/11 attacks.
