Today in Black History: Scholar and activist Dr. W.E.B. DuBois was awarded the Spingarn Medal, the NAACP's highest honor, on this date in 1920 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The New York Times
Suspect Is Arrested in Stabbing of 2 Children
Behind P.O.W.’s Release: Urgency and Opportunity
State and Local Officials Vow to End Homelessness Among Veterans
In Race for Rangel’s Seat, Top Rivals Promise Job Growth in Struggling Areas
N.R.A. Backs Away From Article Criticizing Advocates of Carrying Guns in Public
New York City Soda Fight, in Court, Tests Agency’s Power
In Bribery Trial, Lawyer Says Queens State Senator Was Entrapped
Higher Minimum Wage Gains Support
The Christian Science Monitor
California political reformers size up 'open' primaries, see progress
Joni Ernst, one-time hog castrator, is GOP's newest darling (+video)
Why Democrats are cheering over Mississippi primary (+video)
Slender Man stabbings: Why are we so fascinated by horror? (+video)
The Star Ledger
Jeff Bell, a blast from the past, says he's ready to take on tech savvy Booker
Christie nominates replacement for Camden County prosecutor
Newark Preschool Council files lawsuit over Head Start funding
Editorial: Christie's troubling appointment to the Port Authority board
Philly.com
Low-income rentals and buys comes closer to realization
City to borrow to make good on school $ pledge
Nutter taps Derrick Sawyer to be fire commish
2 lose education credentials in cheating probe
CAPA high school names principal after a trying year
Rutgers-Camden's new leader takes a public bow
The Detroit Free Press
Editorial: Voters won't forgive more foot-dragging on roads
Flint school district laying off 250 employees
Detroit city council to vote today on transfer of DIA assets, city budget
Snyder: Regional water authority possible, not critical to Detroit bankruptcy exit
The Chicago Tribune
Schools remove hooks after boys caught playing 'hanging game'
18-year-old dead, 6 others wounded in city shootings
32-year-sentence in shooting of accused 'snitch'
Lawyers for state rep paint him as victim of overzealous FBI
The Washington Post
Obama officials defend Bergdahl prisoner swap
Senate poised to confirm Burwell as new HHS secretary
Support for death penalty high, but down
Are young people finally interested in voting?
District’s fire chief to step down in July
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Youngstown State University lays off employees to balance budget
Ohio students must now pass Common Core exams or other tests to graduate, state legislature decides
Cleveland Clinic's Toby Cosgrove as VA secretary? Says Louis Stokes: "There would be no one better."
The Los Angeles Times
Donald Sterling to drop fight to keep Clippers, allow sale to Ballmer
51st state among local measures put to voters across California
Is bilingual education worth bringing back?
USA Today
GM CEO fires 15 over switches, says 'no conspiracy'
Probe launched after lock-in on vote night in Miss.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
NAACP wants Clayton superintendent hire probe
New state test gets different name
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