Today in Black History: Pianist and velvet voice singer Nat King Cole is born on this date in 1919.
The New York Times
Low-Wage Workers Find Poverty Harder To Escape
TV Reports on School Security Raise Questions
In Reversal Since the Recession, Some States Give More Money to Public Television
Obama Factor Adds to Fears of Democrats
New Contenders Emerge in Quest to Identify Yale’s First African-American Graduate
On the Street and in the Pews, East Harlem Mourns
After Deadly Draft Riots, a Shared Experience Reshaped Families in Manhattan
The Christian Science Monitor
Why African-Americans are moving back to the South
Net neutrality: Is the Internet about to change?
Why 'stand your ground' bill isn't a sure thing in red state Georgia
Why this week was 'screaming siren' for Democrats. Obamacare effect? (+video)
The Star Ledger
Nationwide effort aims for more diversity in clinical drug trials
Newark should embrace its past to accommodate future generations, report says
Deadly dog attack sparks talk of restrictions for large breed owners
NJ residents split on income inequality vs. too much government, poll shows
The Detroit Free Press
Gov. Snyder to share job ideas at two-day conference
Paperwork, squatters, dirt just a few hurdles in Detroit blight blitz
Michigan's tax changes come with extra costs to government
Raising Michigan's minimum wage to $10.10 finds strong support in poll
Detroit-born lawyer Chokwe Lumumba to be mourned in services today, Sunday
Philly.com
Kane assails critics of decision to halt Philly politicians sting
Chesco conference pitches science careers to girls
N.J. schools to guide students on using social media
NAACP asks Feds to probe Coatesville
Phila. Democrats make a quiet decision
The Washington Post
Boehner’s false Obamacare subtraction
GOP aims for unified voice on health law
Who will run in 2016 if Clinton doesn’t?
Why Bill Clinton didn’t blame the 1994 midterm elections on himself
SAT usage declined in 29 states over seven years
Why I am no longer afraid of the SAT
The Chicago Tribune
Illinois Poison Center to close without more funding
Republican governor primary goes to ground game
Chairman: No room for partisan politics at Metra
Emanuel borrowing carries steep price tag
Judge: Lottery firm can't bar release of public records
The Los Angeles Times
Anita Hill's still standing 22 years later
SAT's about-face on essay presents colleges with a tough question
When American Christian evangelicals export hate not love
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Angela Stokes barred from hearing criminal cases
Cleveland's new school construction plans won't be unveiled until April
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County could spend $295 million or more to upgrade aging Justice Center
State fingerprint database may soon alert home health-care employers about workers' crimes
USA Today
Colon cancer rates drop sharply due to screenings
Short-changed by insurance, Sandy victims fight back
Controversies prompt calls for change in coroner rules
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