Today in Black History: Jazz and Blues vocalist Billie "Lady Day" Holiday was born on this date in 1915 in Philadelphia.
The New York Times
Cities Advance Their Fight Against Rising Inequality
After Minor Crimes, More Deportations, Data Shows
Editorial: Hypocritical Tax Cuts
Senate Set to Pass Bill Extending Jobless Aid
Departing White House Counsel Held Powerful Sway
When Youth Violence Spurred ‘Superpredator’ Fear
Colleges Increasing Spending on Sports Faster Than on Academics, Report Finds
Museum Director to Be Commissioner of Cultural Affairs
Arts Education Lacking in Low-Income Areas of New York City, Report Says
The Christian Science Monitor
Private sector recovers jobs lost since 2008. Will wage gains follow?
Helping heroin users: New York police to carry overdose antidote (+video)
Authorities knew of mudslide danger, but didn't tell residents (+video)
Nigerian forces killed hundreds of unarmed in Giwa Barracks incident: Amnesty
The Star Ledger
Poll: Should Gov. Chris Christie have to pay for internal bridge scandal review?
Federal bridge scandal probe threatens Chris Christie's comeback
Crisis intervention training bridging gap between law enforcement and mentally ill
Obamacare eclipses low-cost NJ health plan for middle-class kids
NJ likely to get first congresswoman in 12 years: The Auditor
Trenton mayoral candidate Paul Perez believes in 'resiliency - the ability to bounce back'
The Detroit Free Press
Body pulled from Indiana lake feared to be that of missing Kalamazoo doctor
With 'a nudge' from Jesus, evangelical minister supports gay marriage
Ministers focus Sunday sermons on violence in wake of driver beating
Editorial: What we'd lose by privatizing Detroit's water system
Detroit church to host annual law enforcement service
Philly.com
Chuck Stone, 89, legendary Daily News columnist, dies
A trailblazing and 'proudly and self-consciously black' columnist
Elevated park finally gets on track
State sides with SRC in request to ignore seniority
Technical schools expanding to meet new needs
The Washington Post
Obama going it alone to impose workforce reforms
Feds losing Rep. Moran, strong but frustrated supporter
Congressional committee chairs lose their prestige, allure
A frightening map of where Kerr-McGee polluted
Calif. gives new powers to campaign watchdog
Charles S. Stone Jr., journalist and professor, dies at 89
‘Who failed Relisha? . . . Everybody.’
The Chicago Tribune
Slaying of 16-year-old Simeon student 'hard to swallow'
CTA fires train operator in O'Hare Blue Line crash
Jesse Jackson, Jr. transferred to Alabama prison
Editorial: Reinventing mass transit in metro Chicago
Disadvantaged children need engaged adults
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Colleges find new ways to recruit today's social media savvy high school students
Cuyahoga County has long been shortchanged with capital funding, local lawmakers charge
Cleveland City Council consultant issues open letter decrying Northeast Ohio Media Group's scrutiny
Plain Dealer editor Debra Adams Simmons named to new post for Advance Local newspapers and web
The Los Angeles Times
Anti-poverty zone leaves out L.A.'s poorest
Shortage of low-income housing pushes tenants into dangerous situations
Two more arrests as UC teaching assistants' strike spreads
Occidental reaches agreement with students who claimed harassment
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Finger pointing, but little action in DeKalb
Georgia Tech disbands fraternity responsible for “rapebait” email
USA Today
Ky. jail signs up exiting inmates for health insurance
As Ebola spreads in Africa, how worried should West be?
Rwanda commemorates 20 years since genocide
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