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The Washington state Senate is set to take a crucial vote Wednesday on a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage. 

>VOA> With rates of childhood obesity and hunger on the rise nationwide, the U.S. government has announced new rules for healthier school meals.

>VOA> The screening of an anti-Muslim film for nearly 1,500 New York Police officers has sparked a call for the resignation of the city's police commissioner.

>Yes! Magazine> Daniel Fireside>

Meet the doctor who uprooted her life to bring universal health care to Vermont.

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Too many universities are beholden to big business and big sports.

>Robert Reich> Viewpoint>

Meryl Streep’s eery reincarnation of Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady” brings to mind Thatcher’s most famous quip, “there is no such thing as ‘society.’” None of the dwindling herd of Republican candidates has quoted her yet but they might as well considering their unremitting bashing of everything public.

>ttp> Zach Stowers>

2011 was a year of great change and unyielding upheaval.  2012 promises to deliver much of the same.

>ttp contributor> Donald Krone> Viewpoint>

As 2012 begins, there are, as always, both good and bad indications of what we can expect in the next 12 months.

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