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First LookFemale running pioneer Kathrine Switzer returns to Boston MarathonSwitzer will run the 2017 Marathon where she and another woman runner, Bobbi Gibb, made history. Her bib number will be retired after this year's race.
Can the 'Charging Bull' sculptor control his artwork's meaning?Arturo Di Modica says a statue placed in front of his iconic bronze bull has changed its meaning, but can and should artists have control over how their work is viewed?
Cover StoryAppalachia's new trail: finding life after coalTowns in impoverished eastern Kentucky, backed by private money, strive to build a post-coal entrepreneurial economy.
Cover StorySober high: How 'recovery schools' help addicted studentsThe specialized high schools, such as one in Brockton, Mass., emphasize overcoming drug-abuse problems as much as they do mastering square roots.
Census dashes hopes for LGBT count. Will it affect community resources?After a proposed question on sexual orientation and gender identity was dropped from the 2020 Census, LGBT advocates voiced outrage over being 'erased.' But if they want to be counted, it's time to start planning for 2030, experts say.
Why the 'Fearless Girl' statue will stay put on Wall StreetNew York Mayor Bill de Blasio says the statue, which faces down the 'Charging Bull,' will be allowed to stay until February 2018.
Focus'Sundown towns': Midwest confronts its complicated racial legacyTowns like Utica, Ohio, and Goshen, Ind., are beginning to come to terms with a legacy of racism that has largely evaded history books. These 'sundown towns' were places where, black Americans knew, they were not welcome once the sun went down.
Data didn't change tech's frat-boy culture. Will storytelling?Some high-tech firms are finding that storytelling and empathy create far more buy-in for diversity than reams of data about its boost to innovation and profits.
In this Trump enclave, a pining for Obamacare?Ninety percent of voters in Georgia's Glascock County voted for President Trump. Now, their aging, rural community is among those to be hard hit by the Republican health-care plan.
Jimmy Breslin, chronicler of wise guys and underdogs, diesA Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, he made his name at the New York Daily News writing in a "New Journalism" style that seemed to blur fact and fiction.
Meals on Wheels donations spike: Is Trump making America care again?In the short time since the election, progressive causes such as the American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood, as well as investigative journalism organizations, have seen unprecedented public support.
In the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament, what’s a win worth to the little guys?Small universities whose finances are pinched by changing student demographics might dream of being the next Gonzaga or Butler. But ephemeral successes might not be worth the investment.
Utah sets lowest DUI limit in country: anomaly or trendsetter?Utah's state legislature voted to change the legal blood-alcohol content for driving from 0.08 to 0.05, a move some say could decrease the number of fatal crashes related to impaired driving.
Small town mayor offers different window on Texas transgender debateThe first transgender mayor in Texas believes her experience shows the state to be more socially accepting than popularly understood – or than the current debate over Senate Bill 6 might lead outsiders to believe.
Is Facebook's 'disputed' news tag too weak to succeed?The new system flags fake news articles and provides links to fact-checking sites debunking them, but users will still be able to share the articles as they have in the past.
In one town, how Mainers and new immigrants learned to coexist – until TrumpSomalis in Lewiston, Maine say tensions have reemerged thanks to Trump. But that's eased in part by years of developing local ties – and helping to win the soccer state championship.
First LookWhat do those red Xs on Facebook mean?Some social media users are sharing photos of red Xs to show support for the END IT Movement's 'Shine a Light on Slavery' Day.
First LookFaster play: how pro baseball commissioner hopes to speed up America's pastimeDespite reluctance on the part of the players' union, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says he is considering rule changes beginning in 2018.
Hundreds of San Jose residents rescued from rising floodwaters TuesdayThe rains were the latest produced by a series of storms generated by so-called atmospheric rivers that dump massive quantities of Pacific Ocean water on California after carrying it aloft from as far away as Hawaii.
Study links same-sex marriage laws and decline in teen suicide attempts: What next?As states passed marriage equality laws, the passage of these laws led to a 7 percent drop in teen suicide attempts, a new study finds. That figure climbed to 14 percent for LGB teens.
