Today in Black History: Harlem's world famous Apollo Theater opened in 1933, eventually becoming a Mecca for Black entertainers and amateurs hoping for fame.
The New York Times
States Reined In by 1965 Voting Rights Act Await a Decision
Nelson Mandela Still in Critical Condition
Obama to Unveil Climate Plan on Tuesday
Rights Unit Finds Bias Against Transgender Student
Opinionator: The Great Divide, Young and Isolated
Little New From Last Year in the Latest City Budget
Editorial: More Overreach by the N.Y.P.D.
The Christian Science Monitor
AIDS: How South Africa is beating the epidemic
Edward Snowden heads for asylum: Why Ecuador?
Espionage: The fight over Edward Snowden’s future intensifies
Judge says no to Trayvon Martin 'shriek' analysis in Zimmerman case (+video)
Obama Catholic schools flap: Did he really call for end of religious schools?
Brazilian youth 'want change now'
The Star Ledger
Police: Jersey City 17-year-old shot in face during game of Russian Roulette
Secret files reveal New Jersey 'pay-to-play' scheme
Holt and Pallone scramble for attention as Senate race heats up
N.J. retains top 10 ranking as one of best places to raise a child, report says
New chairman of Middlesex Dems wants to unite the party and prepare it for future
The Detroit Free Press
Michigan lottery workers paid $300,000 in bonuses
McDonald's drops halal items from U.S. menu after problems in Dearborn
Michigan ranks 31st among states in welfare of its kids, report shows
Detroit teens complete Michigan State Police leadership program
Deadline nears for Detroit grads to apply for community college scholarships
The Washington Post
Russia says it cannot expel Snowden
Editorial: Retuning Motor City
What Trayvon Martin means for a city
LaHood sets new deadline on rearview cameras for cars, trucks
Md. suburbs home to some of most problematic water pipes in U.S.
Teen births, drug use down, but child poverty up, report says.
Low-income residents of Reston's Crescent Apartments wary as redevelopment process starts
Principal of struggling Va. school asks state for more time to improve
The Chicago Tribune
African-American re-enactors bring history to life
Bloody weekend in Chicago as summer begins
Hedge fund CEO emerges as top Emanuel troubleshooter
Quinn zigzags on pension reform not helpful, lawmakers say
Tavis Smiley, Vernon Jordan write judge to praise Jesse Jackson Jr.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio's labor force continues to shrink
Cuyahoga County plans to consolidate the county's 55 jails into regional system
Ohio's roads and bridges need more than a tax at the pump, officials say
Veterans stunned over the indictment of former VA director William Montague
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Georgian chosen as 1st African-American National PTA chief
Reed: Deen’s admitted use of racial slur ‘very unfortunate,’ ‘totally unacceptable’
Common Core becomes uncommon controversy for GOP
Miss Atlanta wins Miss Georgia 2013
The Los Angeles Times
Child-rearing grandparents often go it alone
Pressure makes Capitol backtrack on gutting public records law
For many community college students, a full summer
The soft sciences matter as much as ever
USA Today
South Africans worry about Mandela and his legacy
McDonald's drops halal food from U.S. menu
Texas lawmakers approve abortion restrictions
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