NEWSER: Connecticut Forges US’ Toughest Gun Laws

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Gun control advocates praised the bill, with some saying they were amazed at how far it went.

Rates of ADHD Diagnosis for School-Age Boys Alarming

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While some see the numbers as a good sign that ADHD is being more widely recognized, many are truly concerned that over-diagnosis is at work.

Yes, Ms. Warner, There Is a Boy Crisis

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Mark Sherman finds serious issues with Judith Warner’s assertion that “boys are doing just fine.”

OVERVIEW: Supreme Court DOMA Oral Arguments Over

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http://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio_detail.aspx?argument=12-307

UPDATED: Everything You Need to Keep Up With the Supreme Court Hearings About Prop 8 & DOMA (Link Roundup)

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Want to keep up with the hearings and make sense of what you’re reading? Here are some ways to get started.

Being and Nothingness: How Twitter Affects My Social Consciousness

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GMP Humor Editor, Omar Shaukat, on life since Twitter.

New Study Indicates Halfway Houses May Actually Increase Repeat Offenses

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The findings have made Pennsylvania “a prominent voice in the national debate” over whether new correctional strategies actually work.

American Academy of Pediatrics Comes Out in Supprt of Same-Sex Marriage

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The AAP stresses that coming from a stable loving environment influences who children become much more than their parents sexual orientation does.

FBI Opens Over 100 Civil Rights Era Cold Cases

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Many had high hopes, but after nearly 8 years there are still very few answers.

The High-Achieving Low-Income Education Conundrum

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Exploring the cyclical relationships between socioeconomics and education.

The Data Revolution in Sports

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Tracing sports’ data revolution, Liam Day wonders what it means for masculinity and where we go from here.

Stay at Home, Dad

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Charlie LeDuff isn’t sure how he got to be a stay-at-home dad after years of jetsetting. But he’s glad it happened the way it did.

We Found Our Baby on the Subway

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Danny and Peter weren’t planning on adopting a baby, but when Danny found a tiny baby wrapped in a sweatshirt in the subway, everything changed.

New Reports Indicate Banks Illegally Foreclosed on Over 700 Active Military Members

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These new revelations are the latest development in the “long and tangled effort to clean up the mortgage mess.”

New Research Indicates the Holocaust Was Even Worse Than We Thought

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The new research is completely changing our understanding of the Holocaust.

South Glens Falls is About More Than Just Parents Hiring Strippers For Their Kids

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Sarah Hope wants the world to get to know her home town for its good parenting, community, and extraordinary acts of charity.