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Transgender Americans: Bradley Manning isn’t the only oneThe case of Army Pvt. Bradley Manning has brought new focus to transgender issues in the US, seen by some as the next major civil rights movement. One question in particular is how to deal with transgender children in schools.
Cover StoryA new generation takes up Martin Luther King Jr.'s torchFifty years after King's March on Washington, young civil rights activists push dreams of their own.
Chris Lane murder: Is a racist dimension of the crime being discounted?The shooting of college student Chris Lane in Oklahoma is stirring a debate over what constitutes a hate crime. Racist tweets, allegedly from social media accounts of a black suspect, prompt some to ask if race was a motive in the murder.
- Was Chicago rapper inspiration for 'bored' killing in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma teenager James Edwards, accused of the random killing of an Australian baseball player, appears to be a big fan of Chicago rapper Chief Keef, a star of the 'drill music' genre. His violent lyrics were found on Edwards' Twitter feed.
10 things you may not know about the 1963 March on Washington Some history behind the March on Washington 50 years ago and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 'I have a dream' speech.
Police at Seattle marijuana Hempfest: ‘Hey dude, want some Doritos?’This weekend's annual 'Hempfest' was the first since Washington State voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana. Seattle police saw it as a friendly opportunity to explain the law.
Kidnap victim Hannah Anderson's reported online chat raises alarmsExperts on teen psychology and Internet safety say anonymous websites are no place for young trauma victims to process their experiences. Hannah Anderson reportedly chatted online about herself and her kidnapping two days after her rescue.
Father or sperm donor? Jason Patric's custody plea prompts California hearing.'Lost Boys' actor Jason Patric, who lost a battle for custody of a son conceived using in vitro fertilization, urges California lawmakers to change the law to afford such men greater consideration in court. Many women's rights groups are skeptical.
Cover StoryThe new age of algorithms: How it affects the way we live'Big Data' impacts how we work, elect our presidents, and play tennis. It also affects the way we're watched.
Cover StoryMental health in the US: New ideas on care emergeMass shootings by mentally unstable people have focused attention on the inadequacies of the US mental health care system, in which less than half of the seriously ill can get treatment.
- Share of young adults living with their parents hits four-decade high
Declining employment, rising college enrollment, and declining marriage rates among Millennials appear to be behind the trend, which was studied by the Pew Research Center.
Why Rolling Stone boycott backfired, as Tsarnaev cover flies off shelvesThe lesson in retailers' boycott of Rolling Stone's August issue – featuring Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev – is that publicity of almost any kind pays, say media analysts. The magazine saw its newsstand sales surge.
Huma Abedin and Anthony Weiner: Why women are tiring of 'good wife' imageHuma Abedin was at the side of her husband Anthony Weiner again this week, but women are beginning to see the pageantry of spousal support amid sex scandals as a blow to their dignity.
Who are America's immigrant kids? Not who you think, study suggests.A new study suggests that, in some ways, children of immigrants actually do better than peers with native-born parents – and that 90 percent of them are here legally. But troubling indicators remain.
Trayvon Martin case: Polls reveal depth of racial divideTwo polls conducted after George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the death of Trayvon Martin reaffirm the dramatic divide between white and black Americans, including over whether the trial raised urgent issues.
Cory Monteith overdose spotlights surge in heroin addiction and deathThe number of heroin addictions and deaths among young people, many of whom previously abused prescription drugs, has risen dramatically, experts say. Cory Monteith battled addiction for years.
Tsarnaev on Rolling Stone cover: Rock-star treatment or good journalism?The Aug. 1 Rolling Stone cover has been harshly criticized for featuring what many are calling a glamorous photo of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bombing suspect.
Progress WatchYouth homicide rate hits 30-year low, but it's not good news for everyoneThe homicide rate for individuals aged 10 to 24 was 7.5 per 100,000 young people in 2010, according to a new study. Overall however, declines in the rate have slowed since 2000.
Progress WatchCocaine use: Will the factors behind its steady decline continue?The US government released more good news this month about impeding entry of cocaine into the country. Still, opinions vary when it comes to interpreting the overall cocaine-use decline and the possible reasons for it.
Zimmerman trial: Did wall-to-wall media coverage inform, or entertain?While some say the extensive media coverage of the George Zimmerman trial provided a civics lesson to the US public, others saw a play for ratings that did little to address key issues in the case.
