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NEW STUDY: Lack of Sleep Interfering With US Kids Learning

May 12, 2013 By Kathryn DeHoyos Leave a Comment

A Boston College study has found that US students are the most sleep-deprived in the world.

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Until There’s Blood: The Sexual Abuse of Boys in Cambodia

April 22, 2013 By Cameron Conaway 1 Comment

In Cambodia, sexually abused boys struggle to be believed.

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Steubenville Will Keep Happening … Until We Change This

March 30, 2013 By Andrew Long 11 Comments

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We can’t address rape culture without taking a long, hard look at our war culture.

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A Critical Need for A Narrative About National Peace

March 24, 2013 By Anup Samanta Leave a Comment

Anup Samanta explains how lacking a “narrative about national peace” leads to complacency.

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Why Working Parents Have It Hard in America

February 14, 2013 By Robert Duffer 12 Comments

The United States is the only country of the world’s leading 34 economies to not offer paid parental leave

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North Korea May Have Conducted Third Nuclear Test

February 12, 2013 By the Editors 2 Comments

An “unnatural” earthquake may indicate more nuclear testing in North Korea.

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Gardening for Others

January 30, 2013 By Scott Terry 4 Comments

Scott Terry learned compassion for the hungry from a childhood of hunger. Now he gardens an urban plot to feed others.

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A City Where Men Love Babies: an excerpt from Kindling Quarterly

January 30, 2013 By Kindling Quarterly 3 Comments

Print magazine on fatherhood debuts with a look at how men react to babies in other parts of the world

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Moroccan to Change Law, Preventing Rapists From Marrying Victims to Avoid Prosecution

January 24, 2013 By Kathryn DeHoyos 6 Comments

Amina al-Filali poisoned herself 7 months after being forced to marry her alleged rapist to spare her family any shame.

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UPDATE: Algerian Hostage Crisis Ends, Questions Remain

January 20, 2013 By the Editors 1 Comment

The Algerian Communications Minister said, “Search efforts are ongoing at the gas installation … I fear the numbers will be updated with more victims later today.”

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Dad v. Scorpion

January 5, 2013 By Thomas Beatie Leave a Comment

Father of three Thomas Beatie left Hawaii to get away from weird bugs. But he moved to Arizona, home of the scorpion.

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VAWA Dies in the House of Representatives

January 4, 2013 By Kathryn DeHoyos 15 Comments

While everyone was so focused on the fiscal cliff, the Violence Against Women Act was allowed to die silently alone in a corner.

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Why Are So Many Black Males Being Murdered in Chicago?

January 4, 2013 By Kathryn DeHoyos 21 Comments

An increase in gang violence has once again garnered Chicago the title “Murder Capitol of the World.”

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What is the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Really?

December 29, 2012 By Kathryn DeHoyos 3 Comments

Contrary to what the government and the media would like you to believe, it’s not really the end of the world.

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New York State Will Lead The Nation On Policies Surrounding Sepsis

December 21, 2012 By Kathryn DeHoyos 2 Comments

The death of a 12-year-old boy from sepsis prompts the state of New York to adopt new health policies.

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The Sweetest Heist of the Century

December 19, 2012 By Kathryn DeHoyos Leave a Comment

Real maple syrup is expensive … evidently expensive enough to make the economics on a well-planned professional heist worthwhile.

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David R. Dow: Lessons From Death Row Inmates (TEDTalk VIDEO)

David R. Dow is an attorney in Texas who has defended over 100 death row inmates over the last 20 years.

HuffPost Live: Decapitating Extremism (VIDEO)

Mike Sacks discusses the attack in Woolwich, London, and extremism with a panel of experts on Islam and the Quran.

Our Mission: The Vasectomy Files 8

The Vasectomy Project is encouraging men to join forces and take responsibly for family planning. This is an opportunity to bring people together to talk about our collective responsibility while offering men a concrete way to contribute towards a solution by having a vasectomy.