Thursday, Jun. 4, 2009

Fixing the High School Dropout Crisis

Thursday, Jun. 4, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. in Economy, Education

Nearly one in three American high school students drops out before earning a diploma -- and the numbers look worse in big cities and minority communities. President Obama says the dropout rate is a prescription for economic decline and...

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Patenting Genes

Thursday, Jun. 4, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. in Economy, Law, Science

The genetic material in our cells make us who we are. But since 1982, the U.S. Patent and Trade Office has issued tens of thousands of patents to private companies for gene-related products. The biotechnology industry says these patents...

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The Shifting Sands of Local JournalismAmerican University Basketball Coach Jeff JonesThe Politics of Personal Appearance in the Workplace 1	Computer Guys & GalResponding to the Quake: Chile Digs Out The Path to the Paralympic Games 2	KIYC -- Commercial Development and Community LifeThe King of the Lobbyists 3	Fairfax County Schools Chief Jack Dale"Material Support" for Terrorist Groups 4	The Politics Hour 5
Virginia Legislative WrapupFunding Arts & Humanities During an Economic DownturnA Vaccine to Cure Addictions?Your Turn 8	The Promise and Risks of Medical RadiationRestitution for Child Pornography Victims 9	Changing an Institution: The U.S. Postal ServiceHistory and Future of the Postal ServiceDelivering Humanitarian Aid in Danger ZonesCookbooks and Culinary History 10	Domestic Violence and Protective Orders in MarylandGrowing Legacy of the Holocaust Museum Shooting An Ethically-Challenged Capital City? 11	The Politics Hour 12
Rainy Weather and River HealthMarin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Why Intelligence Fails 15	Digital MoneyCredit Default Swaps: Toxic Tools?D.C.'s Environmental Film Festival 16	Tragedies and the DC Emergency Medical Services Your TurnCulture in the Age of Digital Photography 17	Maryland Legislative UpdateProtection for Renters?A New Information Superhighway?A "March Madness" Report Card 18