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New Baldwin writings show timelessnessJames Baldwin's passionate hope for a better America, a United States that he can believe in and that believes in a brilliant black person, comes through in each piece of this disparate collection "The Cross of Redemption: Uncollected Writings." More » |
5 years after Katrina, a revival not yet completeNEW ORLEANS - Gulf Coast residents tried to put Hurricane Katrina behind them on Sunday, marking its fifth anniversary by casting wreaths into the water to remember the hundreds killed. But part of the catastrophe lives on, in abandoned homes still bearing spray-painted circles indicating they had been searched and whether bodies were found inside. More » |
Private colleges 'act local' with financial aidHoping to portray themselves as more affordable and all-around better neighbors, private colleges from Appalachia to Boston are sweetening financial aid packages for students from their own backyards. More » |
