- November 17, 2008 • 4:19 pm PST
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What Does Teaching Creativity Look Like?
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Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House
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This Valentine's Day, Celebrate All Kinds of Love
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Don't Reinvent The Wheel, Steal It: An Urban Planning Award for Cities That Copy
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Birth Control Costs More Than You Think—Even for the Lucky Ones
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Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House
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Give Komen the Pink Slip: Five Ways to Support Women's Health for All
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Is Sweden's Classroom-Free School the Future of Learning?
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What Would a Post-SOPA Internet Look Like?
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A 375-Year-Old French Bank Forgives Debts of Paris' Poorest
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Delving into the latest labor market news.

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A new report details the many abuses of America's restaurant employees. That includes racist hiring.

A panel convened by the U.S. Commission of Civil Rights worries about mismatch between a student's training and the rigor of college programs.

Federal data shows that teachers in minority schools are being paid $2,500 less than teachers working in whiter areas. Here's why.

The Women Bloggers Deliver contest is offering an all expense paid trip to Kenya to report on development work and health aid.

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In discussing the world's diverse population, the "paper of record" once again turns to a bunch of middle-aged white men.
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