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The culture war: Obama vs. the Catholic church
feature The White House said it would amend its ruling that Catholic-affiliated schools, hospitals, and charities must provide health insurance that covers contraception.
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Rand Paul: What did he achieve with his filibuster?
feature The GOP senator's 13-hour talking filibuster pushed the administration to clarify its drone policy.
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Gay marriage: How will the Supreme Court rule?
feature In March, the court will consider challenges to the constitutionality of both the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8.
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Newtown: Violence, video games, and mental illness
feature It’s time to look hard at “America’s culture of violence,” including movies, music, and video games.
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The military: Do women belong in combat?
feature Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced his decision to end the long-standing ban on female troops serving in combat roles.
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The fiscal cliff: What happens if there’s no deal?
feature Contrary to what some doomsayers have predicted, income taxes won’t go up overnight, and $500 billion won’t suddenly be sucked out of the economy.
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The fiscal cliff: What if negotiations fail?
feature All told, $503 billion could be siphoned out of the economy, which could throw the still-weak U.S. economy back into recession.
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Working from home: Is it really more productive?
feature The CEOs of two struggling companies, Yahoo and Best Buy, have decreed that employees will no longer be able to work from home.
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Pre-school: Could it close the education gap?
feature In his State of the Union address, Obama proposed a program that would give all U.S. 3- and 4-year-olds access to “high-quality” pre-school education.
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Obamacare: Is the GOP raising the white flag?
feature “Washington’s repeal-Obamacare crowd is feeling a little lonely these days.”
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Margaret Thatcher: A conflicted legacy
feature Together with Reagan, the British leader—who died this week at age 87—engineered the conservative revolution of the 1980s.
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Gun control: Has Newtown already been forgotten?
feature Three months after Newtown, meaningful gun-control legislation seems doomed to failure.
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Drones: Will a Pentagon takeover make a difference?
feature The CIA appears to be getting out of the drone business.
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The economy: Is the recovery for real?
feature The Great Recession is officially over. Where's the champagne?
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