The Takeaway
State budget stallers and laggards
How Minnesota can learn from other states that have already settled their books.
At least 21 dead in hotel attack in Kabul
A six-hour attack by suicide bombers at Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel left at least 21 people dead.
Economic boom expected from same-sex marriages
New York's legalization of same-sex marriage projected to result in over $300 million a year increase in state revenue and economic activity.
Life as an undocumented immigrant in the US
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas' recent admission highlights the plight of young, undocumented immigrants in the US.
Jury convicts Blagojevich of corruption
A federal court in Chicago convicted former Ill. Governor Rod Blagojevich on 17 counts of corruption in a retrial.
The Obama administration's war on whistleblowers
Barack Obama came into office promising transparency, but his administration is pursuing more leak prosecutions than all previous administrations combined.
New immigration law controversies: Some harsher, some more forgiving
Alabama has passed the most severe anti-immigration law in the country, while Massachusetts has pulled out of federal immigration enforcement programs.
"Caleb's Crossing": The story of Harvard's first Native American graduate
Almost 350 years ago, Harvard University graduated its first Native American student. Author Geraldine Brooks imagines his experience in the unfamiliar, Puritan culture of the university.
How strong is Obama's support for gay marriage?
Barack Obama has spoken openly about his support of equal rights for gay couples, but some are questioning his support for gay rights.
Will Congress cut funding for Libya?
Moammar Gadhafi is clinging to power, but some in Congress want to cut funding for the US military operations in Libya.
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