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Aging inmates and health-care costs, and more
feature The increasing age of the nation’s inmates is causing steep rises in health-care costs for prison systems.
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The reign of Queen Elizabeth II, and more
feature Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years as Great Britain’s monarch this week.
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Robots on the battlefield, and more
feature The U.S. military has deployed about 3,500 robots to search for bombs or enemy soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Health-care law tug of war, and more
feature Every vote to repeal or dismantle the health-care law in the House has predictably died upon or before reaching the Democratic-controlled Senate.
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The cost of Occupy Wall Street, and more
feature The movement has cost municipalities at least $13 million in police overtime and other services.
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The rising cost of disability benefits, and more
feature Social Security disability benefits may run out of reserves in seven years.
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A linguistic success for Occupy Wall Street, and more
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Jobs in post-2008 America, and more
feature Nearly 60 percent of all jobs added during the post-2008 economic recovery have been in professions that pay very little.
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Job openings go unfilled, and more
feature Manufacturers say they now need workers who are trained in the use of computers, automation, and other technologies.
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Out-of-wedlock births climb, and more
feature More than half of births to American women under the age of 30 now occur outside of marriage.
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Understanding the tax code, and more
feature In the course of the last decade, there have been 4,428 changes to the federal tax code, or more than one per day.
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The cost of the financial crisis, and more
feature The financial crisis may cost the U.S. almost $13 trillion.
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Estimating airstrike casualties, and more
feature Airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities could kill or injure more than 80,000 people, according to a recent study.
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A meagre session for Congress, and more
feature Congress has sent only 54 bills to President Obama so far this year, including 14 to rename post offices.
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