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Abortion Fight Erupts in Health Care Debate

Stay with us throughout the day as we file updates to the floor debate in the House of Representatives.

Broader Measure of U.S. Unemployment Stands at 17.5%

The official jobless rate excludes millions of people who have given up looking for work and part-time workers who want to be working full time.

Justices Weigh Life in Prison for Youths Who Never Killed

There are just over 100 people in the world serving sentences of life without the possibility of parole for crimes they committed as juveniles in which no one was killed. Seventy-seven are in Florida.

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On the Hill

In Republican District, National Party Takes a Hit

It was a convoluted contest in New York that turned into an Election Day disaster for the National Republican Congressional Committee.

The Berlin Wall: 20 Years Later

Drawn to the city’s historic Brandenburg Gate as word spread on the night of Nov. 9, 1989, East and West Berliners clambered up the wall.
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INTERACTIVE FEATURE: Division Through Time

A historical look at points along the 28-mile border that separated East and West Berlin from 1961 until 1989.

Chasing the Story on a Night That Changed All

Recalling the joy of unexpected liberation at the Berlin Wall, let loose on a city that knew how to party, makes an editor tremble with emotion even now.

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With the Berlin Wall Just a Memory, German Divisions Fade

Germany is peaceful, more united and less turbulent than few here or abroad expected or, given its troubled 20th century, many thought it deserved.

Muslims at Fort Voice Outrage and Ask Questions

Members of the mosque in Killeen, Tex., say they hope good relations will prevail after the Fort Hood shootings.

Interactive The Victims

Learn about the people killed in the Fort Hood shootings, and share your memories of each victim.

Room for Debate
Combat Stress and the Fort Hood Gunman

How significant is post-traumatic stress among caregivers?

Room for Debate
Combat Stress and the Gunman

Is post-traumatic stress among caregivers a significant problem?

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City Room
Complaint Box | Public Grooming

Attention, fellow commuters: Keeping personal hygiene personal could make those subway rides so much more bearable.

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Book Review
Sunday Book Review

In Stephen King’s new novel, neighbor turns on neighbor when an enormous dome settles over a small town.

Sunday Styles

Can a boy wear a skirt to school? When gender bends the dress code, high schools struggle to respond.

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Money Issues That Can Test a Marriage

In a marriage money can certainly be the seed of trouble. Ron Lieber lists the five things couples should do to sidestep difficulties.

Streetscapes
Gilded-Age Monuments, Gilded-Age Secrets

A theme of Augustus Saint-Gaudens’s life was his enduring friendship with the architect Stanford White.

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport
Pinnacle of the Past, Just $2.1 Million
Autos

For that price, a rare species of car owner gets a rocket that gleams across the planet’s surface faster than any true production automobile that has come before.

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Submit photos and view and comment on other readers’ cars. Also, view and submit events to the Automotive Events Calendar.

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All Learning Comes to Use
All Learning Comes to Use

For Ellen Zimiles, a background in speech pathology turned out to be useful when her son was born with autism.

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