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Vermont Legislature Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Original Source By Keith B. RichburgWashington Post Staff Writer NEW YORK, April 7 — Vermont on Tuesday became the fourth state to recognize gay marriage, and theD.C. Council voted to recognize same-sex unions performed in other states. The two actions give same-sex marriage proponents new…
Author: The Washington Post
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Research Links Poor Kids' Stress, Brain Impairment
Original Source By Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer Children raised in poverty suffer many ill effects: They often have health problems and tend to struggle in school, which can create a cycle of poverty across generations. Now, research is providing what could be crucial clues…
Author: The Washington Post
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Senate Passes Health Insurance Bill for Children
Immigrant Clause Opens Rift By Ceci Connolly The Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation yesterday to provide health insurance to 11 million low-income children, a bill that would for the first time spend federal money to cover children and pregnant women who are legal immigrants. The State…
Author: Washington Post
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Caring for Aging Loved Ones Can Be a Catch-22
In her long struggle to care for her gravely ill husband, journalist and Passages author Gail Sheehy recalls one defining moment. More than a year ago, her husband, publisher Clay Felker, was being discharged from a New York City rehabilitation facility after spending several months…
Author: The Washington Post
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The Steady Decline of America’s Death Rows
By Mark Berman When the state of Arkansas announced plans to carry out eight executions in an 11-day period in April, it drew intense international scrutiny that flared until well after the final lethal injection in the series at the end of the month. In…
Author: The Washington Post
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Obamacare’s Special Enrollment Period Could Help Youth Signups
Young adults, like these keg standers, could be more likely to qualify for Obamacare’s special enrollment periods. (Photo: doyougotinsurance.com) By Jason Millman Obamacare open enrollment may finally be over, but the opportunities to sign up for coverage aren’t. Some people may qualify for special enrollment…
Author: The Washington Post
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Maryland approves new school discipline regulations
By Donna St. George, Tuesday, January 28 Maryland education leaders approved the most sweeping changes in decades to state discipline policies Tuesday morning, culminating a four-year effort intended to reform approaches to student punishment, increase time in school and end racial disparities in suspensions. The Maryland State Board of…
Author: The Washington Post
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The group that got health reform passed is declaring victory and going home
The Washington Post’s WONKblog interviewed Richard Kirsch, national campaign manager and chief executive of Health Care for America Now (HCAN), an Atlantic grantee, on its central role in passing health care reform in the United States. Kirsch told the Post it was the “bold” decision by…
Author: The Washington Post
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Study exposes some some myths about school discipline
By Donna St. George Here’s one myth of school debunked: Harsh discipline is not always a reflection of the students in a particular school. It can be driven by those in charge. In a study of nearly a million Texas children described as an unprecedented…
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Seniors’ groups take to airwaves and Capitol Hill to protect Social Security, Medicare
By David A. Fahrenthold First, AARP tried to convey disappointment. In May, the group launched a TV ad warning that Congress might try to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits as part of a deal to raise the national debt ceiling. “The country can do better,” it…
Author: The Washington Post