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Children of rape: What help for mothers raising these youngsters?Society rarely talks about children conceived as a result of rape. But recent high-profile incidents, like the one involving 'Jane Doe' in Santa Ana, Calif., this week, have put these children in the national spotlight.
California kidnapping case: Why didn't woman seek help years ago?The woman who told police she was kidnapped at age 15, sexually abused, and forced to marry her abductor, reportedly had a car and Internet access. But captors can have a powerful emotional hold, experts say.
Census Bureau charts urban boom: secrets of America’s fastest-growing citiesThe rapid growth of small cities recorded by the Census Bureau is evident across the United States, though the factors driving that growth vary from region to region.
'American Idol' finale: what live hit shows do for the networks, and viewersLive song-and-dance competition shows like 'American Idol,' which is broadcasting its season finale Wednesday night, are getting a bit long in the tooth, but they can still deliver impressive ratings.
Chipotle: Mixing guns and burritos is 'intimidating,' so please disarmThe Chipotle chain, in a policy change, asks customers 'not to bring guns into our restaurants.' More corporations are being prodded to articulate their positions, as gun control activists counter moves by more states to allow 'open carry.'
Ousted NY Times editor Jill Abramson tells grads: 'Show what you are made of'Jill Abramson, in her first public talk since being fired by The New York Times, tells the Class of 2014 at Wake Forest: 'I'm in exactly the same boat as many of you – a little scared, but also excited.'
Cover StoryBuilding a better parentMore groups are tutoring parents on how to raise children, as a key to curbing everything from poverty to joblessness. But, with kids, there’s no simple how-to manual.
Town's top cop, 82, uses racial slur to refer to Obama. Is his age to blame?The N.H. town is seeking the resignation of the police commissioner, just the latest older white man to make a publicized racist remark. But blaming age just avoids the need to confront racism, experts say.
'Prom draft' girls should stand up to boys ranking them, experts sayIn the 'prom draft' tradition at Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, Calif., boys reportedly rank girls and then get a draft position from a lottery to select a prom date from the pool.
Hollywood's snub of Brunei-owned hotels over sharia law: Will it backfire?Brunei's move to adopt a sharia-compliant penal code set off protests at the Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air. But Hollywood protests may serve only to shore up the sultan's credibility at home, analysts say.
On National Day of Prayer, growing ranks say 'reason' should have its day, tooAfter being mostly ignored since it was first proclaimed in 2003, the 'National Day of Reason,' a secular alternative to the Day of Prayer, is getting at least a modicum of official recognition.
Voices from the Clippers crowd: 'Love basketball, not racism'The crowd that filed into Staples Arena for the first Clippers game since the team's owner, Donald Sterling, was banned by the NBA, was mostly cool, calm, and united against racism.
For President Obama, racist comments pose extra leadership burdenWhen President Obama responded to racist comments – this time allegedly by L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling – he was in a familiar mode: reacting to a racially charged news event.
Donald Sterling comments: Is racism hiding in plain sight?Alleged comments by Donald Sterling and musings by rancher Cliven Bundy suggest that deep-seated racial prejudice remains more prevalent than many believe, some sociologists say.
Can leafless e-cigarettes be regulated as a tobacco product? FDA says yes.The Food and Drug Administration, which proposes to regulate the booming e-cigarette industry, explained Thursday why it is poised to crack down on the tobacco-less products.
E-cigarettes: what the FDA wants to regulate and what it doesn'tThe Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed new regulations of e-cigarettes, including restricting sales to minors and requiring health warnings on packaging. A ban on flavored electronic cigarettes is not on the list.
NYPD community-building in the Twitterverse? Why it was a #epicfail.A community relations initiative in which New Yorkers were asked to tweet some feel-good photos to @NYPDnews turned into a PR nightmare, with a torrent of public anger directed at the police.
Confederate flag flap at N.Y. school: why debate is hardly settledA Long Island principal called the Confederate flag a 'symbol of hate' as he expelled two students who brought the flag to school. But views about the rebel flag are not so categorical in the South.
Amid praise for Stephen Colbert, some ask: What about diversity in late night?Before the announcement that comedian Stephen Colbert would take over the ‘Late Show’ post, television critics had come up with a number of candidates who are female or black or both.
Stephen Colbert to take over 'Late Show.' But who is Stephen Colbert, really?CBS announced that Stephen Colbert will take over the 'Late Show' when David Letterman leaves next year. But he'll abandon the faux-conservative 'Colbert Report' persona that has defined him.
