Something Missing from Our Fourth of July Celebrations

"It was such a curious omission. Last September, in a speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama was taking his audience on a quick tour of early U.S. history when he referenced a line from the Declaration of Independence, whose 135th anniversary we will celebrate next week."

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Face to Face With a Mother’s Pain

"Journalist Nicholas Kristof shares the story of an encounter in Africa that touched his heart. Kristof shows that not all journalists are cold and detached. He offers ways that each of us can make a difference."

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