Silver Spring

Danielle Meitiv waits with her son Rafi, 10, for Danielle's six-year-old daughter, Dvora, to be dropped off at the neighborhood school bus stop in Silver Spring, Maryland.

How a two-and-a-half block walk threatens to tear a family apart

Danielle and Alexander Meitive of Silver Spring, Maryland, think their kids should be allowed to play in their neighborhood without being constantly watched. But the state of Maryland disagrees, and has threatened to take their children away — a threat that may be far more damaging than just the risks of playing alone.

How a two-and-a-half block walk threatens to tear a family apart

American rabbi elected to Israeli Knesset with hopes of bridging sectarian divide

American rabbi elected to Israeli Knesset with hopes of bridging sectarian divide

New Year's Resolutions: Carpentry and Comics

New Year's Resolutions: Carpentry and Comics

Rewriting History, One Family Photo at a Time

Rewriting History, One Family Photo at a Time
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New lead testing law angers small manufacturers, retailers

New lead testing law angers small manufacturers, retailers
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For today's geoquiz we were looking for the Baltic country that declared its independence twice in the 20th century, first from the Russian Empire, and then from the Soviet Union. That country is Latvia. And it's celebrating its National Day today. The World's David Leveille has more.

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