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Media Dissect Sen. Ted Cruz's Presidential Prospects

10:34am March 24, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Texas Republican's early focus will reportedly be fundraising and the caucuses. He faces what's likely to be a crowded Republican field for the 2016 presidential nomination.

Preventing Suicide With A 'Contagion Of Strength'

10:32am March 24, 2015

by Elissa Nadworny

A suicide prevention program trains middle and high school students as peer mentors — shaping school culture and behavior around pillars of support.

In Congress, New Attention To Student-Privacy Fears

10:30am March 24, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

A House bill seeks to restrict what private companies can do with information collected on students.

Ms. Payne interviewing a soldier from Chesapeake, Va., in Vietnam in 1967.

National

From Selma To Eisenhower, Trailblazing Black Reporter Was Always Probing

10:27am March 24, 2015

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the successful crossing of the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama, a key moment in the civil rights movement. Journalist Ethel Payne was there.

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In Defending Two-State Solution, White House Chief Of Staff Slams Netanyahu

10:14am March 24, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Speaking to a liberal Jewish group Monday, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough reiterated the administration's support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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U.S. Weighs Its Responsibility When Afghan Forces Commit Abuses

10:10am March 24, 2015

by David Welna

The U.S. has put Afghan security forces in the lead in the fight against the Taliban. Despite that move, the U.S. must still take responsibility for their actions, including when they commit abuses.

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Stats Split On Progress Against Cancer

8:33am March 24, 2015

by Richard Harris

When you dig into the number on cancer, the results are mixed. Overall, deaths are up. But survival five years after diagnosis has improved for many forms of the disease, including breast cancer.

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Meet The Attorney Defending Confederate Flag License Plates

8:14pm March 23, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

R. James George Jr. started his legal career as a clerk for the first African-American Supreme Court justice and once defended rapper Tupac Shakur. But he's also a staunch First Amendment defender.

"An occupation that has lasted for almost 50 years must end," White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough told the annual J Street conference

Obama Chief Of Staff: Israel's 50-Year 'Occupation' Must End

7:22pm March 23, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

The Obama administration is pushing back hard against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestion that a two-state solution is dead and his reluctance to back an Iranian nuclear deal.

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Police Suspend Inquiry Into University Of Virginia Sexual Assault Case

7:08pm March 23, 2015

by Sandy Hausman

The Charlottesville, Va., police chief cited a lack of evidence in the alleged incident that was publicized in a Rolling Stone magazine article.

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