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Margolick has written a profile of two women, Elizabeth and Hazel, who appeared in an iconic photograph taken during the desegregation attempt at Little Rock’s High School. How they have handled both friendship and distancing is a long and complex tale. In Agewise: Fighting the New Ageism in America author Gullette explores the causes and effects of a youth culture that makes growing old wrong in the eyes of many Americans. Assisted Dying, a mystery novel, provides a fast ride on the highways of Florida's Gold Coast and would make a terrific book group choice. Millard's Destiny of a Republic carefully lays out a sensitive, detailed account of President Garfield’s murder and is on our reviewer's highly recommended list. more »

"I urge you to pass this legislation that will greatly improve the safety and security of American Indian women and girls, and give tribes the authority to effectively protect, intervene, and prosecute perpetrators of gender based violence.” more »

26 files have been released from the Records of the Watergate Special Prosecution Force collection including segments of five transcripts of White House taped conversations from 1971 and 1973. more »

Fifteen countries now have higher college graduation rates than us, and our average test scores are lower than those of not just peer countries but also less wealthy places such as Slovenia and Poland. more »