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Marine Cpl. Wade Spann talks about his experience in Iraq and his traumatic brain injury
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A war at home: Invisible wounds, big costs
by Elise Foley and Hibah Yousuf
Nearly one million veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have left active duty since 2002, flooding the Department of Veterans Affairs with patients. As troops draw down in Iraq and more soldiers and Marines return to the U.S., many worry that the VA will simply be unable to handle all of the wounded veterans.
Stimulus package provides cash on college campuses
by Katey L. Rusch
Education provisions in the stimulus bill are the biggest increase in funding for higher education in history--the government is giving students an extra $32 billion.
The buzz on the smart grid
by Liana Balinsky-Baker
Liana Balinsky BakerWASHINGTON The stimulus package is putting billions of dollars into the dream of a future where Americans can switch on a light and know that the electricity beaming through is coming from a clean source like wind power.
A seat in the House for the seat of democracy?
by Sarah Simpson
Proposed legislation may give Washington, D.C. residents a voting member in the House of Representatives, but the bill faces an uphill battle in Congress and the courts.
To be free or not to be free? Net neutrality is the question
by Caroline KyungAe Smith
Net neutrality could be the most important public policy issue you've never heard of. See how everyone from independent musicians to telecomunication giants think this issue could change the Internet as you know it.
'The Achilles heels of open societies'
by Peter Budoff
Experts weigh in on the prospect of a Mumbai-style attack on soft targets in the U.S.
Puerto Rico: The 51st State?
by Phillip Swarts
In light of the push for voting rights for Washington, will the movement for Puerto Rican statehood gain traction? Or should the island become its own independent nation?
Crime and punishment: Law enforcement issues on Indian reservations
by Blanca Méndez
Crime rates are on the rise in Indian Country, and reservation residents are concerned about the lack of resources for law enforcement and jusridictional issues that complicate prosecution.
What 'connection to the land' means to Israelis, Palestinians and the US
by Rachel Lebowitz
Middle East experts say the U.S. and Israel are still aiming for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, an objective dating back to Harry S. Truman’s days in the White House. But while the goal is the same, now that President Barack Obama is in charge, the process to get there could be different.
Red light, green light
by Andrea Faye Hart
President Barack Obama said he plans to shift U.S.- Latin America relations by building energy partnerships in the region. Obama's plan will be put to the test at the Fifth Summit of the Americas in mid-April. Here's a look at the obstacles his new policies will face and at the build up to the summit.
Katey Rusch/MNS
“The American dream is simple. Let’s preserve that simplicity, and preserve the soil where Americans died as a memory of why we are the great nation we are today,” said Richard Dreyfus, Academy Award-winning actor and Civil War battlefield preservation activist
New endangerd species: Civil War battlefields
by Katey L. Rusch
Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss and the Civil War Preservation Trust unveil the top 10 most endangered Civil War battlefield sites.
AIG = 'arrogance, incompetence and greed?'
by Hibah Yousuf
American International Group Inc.’s chairman was grilled by a House committee Wednesday for the $165 million in bonuses paid to company executives last week.
Before they were politicians
by Phillip Swarts
Riverboat captain? Astronaut? Toll collector? See what members of Congress did before they were elected to public office.
Building America's future
by Liana Balinsky-Baker and Rachel Lebowitz
More than 100 YouthBuild leaders came to Washington on Tuesday to build an eco-friendly house on the National Mall with the help of congressmen and the first lady.
A burning debate
by Elise Foley
Medical marijuana has been an argument in politics and medicine for more than 10 years. But with all the talk of pain and treatment, the debate boils down to one question: should marijuana be legal in the U.S.?
Obama solicits bipartisan budget ideas
by Sarah Simpson
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he wants Republicans as well as Democrats to offer ideas to help shape the budget.
New exhibit shows off 'big' items
by Caroline KyungAe Smith
From the 13-foot scroll of the Articles of Confederation to the size 22 sneaker of basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal, the items in the National Archives BIG exhibit are pieces of the American story--writ large.
Too far left?
by Andrea Faye Hart
A wave of socialism has taken over several Latin American governments, experts say. As congressmen and the experts discussed who’s next, they debated whether to work with or against the left in Latin America.
Senators call for renewed public service
by Peter Budoff
A Senate committee Tuesday discussed ways to increase volunteerism in the midst of an economic recession.
Latino business leaders look to a green economy
by Blanca Méndez
Green energy could be part of the solution to the economic crisis, and Latinos want to lead the way.
