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Shutterstock Many of the highest percentages of gay couples raising children are found in states that ban gay marriage.
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The Dark Cloud Hanging Over the Feel-Good Inner City Education Story of the Week
You'd think the national champion chess team at Intermediate School 318 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, wouldn't have to worry about their program's continued funding. But you'd be wrong.
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Postcard
Siberia's Ice Floaters
The winter swim club of Krasnoyarsk gets in one last hurrah before the spring comes.
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The Big Fix
Why Tourists Rarely Explore the Rest of Las Vegas
The city's famous marketing success highlights its primary appeal.
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A Bacon Bacchanalia, Coming to a City Near You
The annual Baconfest Chicago has taken off, and others may soon follow suit.
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Protest of the Day: Italian Museum Is Burning All Its Art
The Casoria Contemporary Art Museum in Naples has decided to protest the government's austerity measures... with FIRE.
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Postcard
Barcelona Without Its Bulls
Is one of Spain's most famous traditions fading away?
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Olympics 2012
The Olympics and the U.K.'s Complicated Relationship With Its Rule Breakers
Organizers of the London games have taken unprecedented measures to stop "lone wolves" from wreaking havoc. But that hasn't stopped them from making them a central part of this summer's festivities.
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What I Learned About Community By Working with Community Gardens
Just outside Washington, D.C., our small nonprofit collects extra food to help hungry neighbors.
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Postcard
Occupy Wall Street Gears Up for Round Two
Banned from a park, New York Occupiers take to camping on the sidewalks.
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Maps
Judgmental Map of the Day: 7 Deadly Sins Across America
Geographers figured out which U.S. counties are the most greedy, gluttonous and slothful.
