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How Will the Budget Affect Students in Your State? How Will the Budget Affect Students in Your State?

Campus Progress' interactive map highlights how students would benefit from Obama's planned expansion of the Pell Grant program.

Apr 29, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Mistah FAB on Bridging the Gap Mistah FAB on Bridging the Gap

Lukas Brekke-Miesner Oakland-bred rapper Mistah FAB discusses his reaction to the city's recent high-profile violence and his hopes for the future.

Apr 22, 2009 / The Nation

Edison’s Phonograph Edison’s Phonograph

The quiet breakfast could end up being a thing of the past if the rumors about Edison inventing a phonograph are true.

Apr 22, 2009 / The Nation

The Rosenberg Case The Rosenberg Case

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg get the death penalty for a crime that no one seems sure they committed.

Apr 22, 2009 / Feature / The Nation

Slide Show: Our Evolving Planet Slide Show: Our Evolving Planet

Images that capture the challenges facing the environment and the reforms that may help save it.

Apr 21, 2009 / The Nation

Slide Show: Obama’s First 100 Days Slide Show: Obama’s First 100 Days

Images that capture the president's challenges, successes, strengths and weaknesses during his first months in office.

Apr 16, 2009 / The Nation

Slide Show: The Healthcare Fight Slide Show: The Healthcare Fight

Images of the issues at stake, the personal lives affected and the players involved in the battle for healthcare reform.

Apr 10, 2009 / The Nation

D-Day: The Beginning of the End D-Day: The Beginning of the End

June 6, 1944: the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany.

Apr 7, 2009 / Feature / The Nation

Save Our Schools Save Our Schools

This Tuesday a rally in Gainesville calls for saving higher ed in Florida.

Apr 6, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Little Rock: A New Phase in Desegregation Little Rock: A New Phase in Desegregation

By overplaying his hand, Orval Faubus may have unintentionally done more to advance civil rights than anyone since Abraham Lincoln.

Apr 3, 2009 / Feature / The Nation

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