Richard Blanco: First Hispanic Openly Gay Poet Reads at a Presidential Inauguration

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President Obama said, Blanco’s work represents “the great strength and diversity of the American people.”

Growing Up A Son of Sarge

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In this excerpt of Mark Shriver’s book, The Good Man, he salutes his Dad and remembers the perks of being the Sargent’s son.

The Flight 93 Memorial: A Travesty on a Tragedy

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Cameron Conaway’s recent trip to the Flight 93 Memorial left him heartbroken, but not in the way he expected.

JP Morgan Chase Loses $2 Billion – Here We Go Again

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Mark Greene wonders: If JPMorgan Chase can lose $2 Billion in just a few weeks, is another collapse on the scale of 2008 banking disaster looming?

Racism in the U.S. Pardon Office?

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On Sunday, The Washington Post presented an investigation into the case of Clarence Aaron and how it exemplifies problems and even racism within the U.S. Pardons office.