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'Growing Power's' Will Allen revolutionizes food

Will Allen's life proves that success often grows from failure. The six-foot-seven Maryland native spent his youth dreaming of playing in the NBA. After being drafted to the Baltimore Bullets (now the Washington Wizards) and becoming the leading scorer among rookies that year, Allen was cut just days before the 1971 season began. More »

What's a college degree worth these days?

That seems to be the topic on everyone's mind as millions of American students head toward graduation this month. And by everyone, I don't mean my classmates, the ones who have scrimped, saved, borrowed and begged to pay for their degrees. I mean the professors, parents and education reporters who just can't stop talking about how bleak the job market is for new graduates. More »

Connecticut's new voter law bucks national trend

Connecticut is now poised to become only the ninth state -- 10th if Washington, D.C., is counted -- to enact election-day registration, otherwise known as EDR. Bucking a national campaign toward greater restrictions, the move is expected to enhance access to the polls for first time voters. More »

NAACP: Marriage equality is a civil right

The board of the NAACP endorsed marriage equality in a near-unanimous vote last Saturday by the 64-member body (only two members voted against the resolution). More »