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The declaration of the "end of segregation" is wishful thinking, not reality in the United States. But a new report with that title does illuminate a substantive decline in residential segregation worth noting.

You could almost hear Pat McCrory exhaling his relief Thursday when he learned that Erskine Bowles would not run for governor. McCrory has yo-yo'd in the last week from being the prohibitive favorite over Gov.

In response to " '1 percenters' dish millions, alter race for White House" (Feb. 2):

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The most embarrassing moments to watch this political season have occurred as Mitt Romney has pretended to be an angry, fire-breathing true conservative.

For all their bickering, the Republican presidential candidates don't have much trouble agreeing that President Obama has been terrible for the economy.

Davidson College President Carol Quillen testified Thursday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions as part of a hearing on "Innovations in College Affordability." Here are excerpts from her remarks:

Watching Super Bowl ads is a lot of fun. Sometimes it is even more fun than watching the game.

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