Today in Black History: Scholar, activist and NAACP founder Dr. William Edward Burghardt DuBois is born on this date in 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
The New York Times
Health Care Opens Stable Career Path, Often for Women
Expected Veto on Keystone Opens New Era for Obama
Walker Hardens His Tone on Abortion and Gay Marriage
Street Image Helps Young Rapper, Until It Doesn’t
St. Louis Shelter Resists Order to Stop Helping All It Can
Economic Recovery Under Obama Creates Quandaries for 2016 Race
U.S. Struggles to Build a Strong Infrastructure
The Christan Science Monitor
Legal marijuana experiment in two states: Has it worked? (+video)
The Monitor's View Wal-Mart's pay hike and the cycle of virtues
The Monitor's View In court sentencing, beware data-driven 'risk' tools
Democrats: 'Why we got shellacked in the 2014 elections'
The Washington Post
10 most competitive Senate races in ’16
Congress split over ways to face Islamic State
Intense fight over Obamacare extends to those named in the challenge
A look at Giuliani’s claims about Obama’s speeches
The New York Daily News pulled no punches with today’s Giuliani-Obama cover
Hundreds gather to commemorate life and legacy of Malcolm X
Congress isn’t very diverse. Its top staff is even less so.
Slain Howard student ‘would have found a fabulous way to contribute’
For Marion Barry’s son, filling dad’s shoes is a surprisingly uphill battle
The Star Ledger
N.J. school district apologizes after offering gift card lottery, extra credit as PARCC incentives
Attorney for alleged police brutality victim says Bayonne court and city prosecutor withholding documents
United flight under federal probe was among emptiest in U.S., report says
As term expires, an uncertain future for Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae
Philly.com
'Who killed Brandon Tate-Brown?'
Pa. flush with transportation cash for projects
Christie working quietly to fix struggling presidential bid
Next up on charters: Appeals
Swarthmore names new president
The Detroit Free Press
Religious objection bills reemerge in state Legislature
Don't fight with police, Detroit chief advises youth
Family of Detroit Muslim leader loses appeal
The Los Angeles Times
L.A. County fire officials shared test questions used in hiring, audit finds
Oscars protest canceled at request of 'Selma' director
Police abuse, black-on-black violence focus of rally in South L.A.
Prop. 47's effect on jail time, drug rehabilitation is mixed so far
The Chicago Tribune
Emanuel, challengers search for last-minute votes
Emanuel has spent nearly $7 million on TV ads in mayor's race
Chicagoans to vote on elected school board, sick leave, election funding
Jackie Robinson West players warmly welcomed at Northbrook event
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rob Portman's record in the Senate: breaking it down
Trayvon Martin's mother brings her message of involvement to Cleveland
More charter school controls wanted by the left and by Auditor Yost on the right
USA Today
Affordable Care Act faces Supreme Court again
Congress has just days left to avert DHS shutdown
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