Obama: Dad absent; I got high

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Give hero Marine his Medal of Honor

Ruben Navarrette: Sgt. Rafael Peralta, who died in Iraq, deserves the Medal of Honor He says Peralta, by many accounts, smothered a grenade to save comrades Some said Peralta, who was shot, couldn't have done it consciously [...]

Spike Lee missed the point

Errol Louis: Spike Lee railed against gentrification in his old neighborhood Lee has profited from the thing he decries. But he also missed point, he says In many big cities, housing costs rise much faster than incomes [...]

Older dad: I risked it and it was worth it

Phil Lerman: New study says kids from older dads more likely to have mental difficulties Lerman's an older dad and has his challenges, such as being mistaken for son's grandfather Despite the risks and challenges, Lerman [...]

Obama's new 'change we can believe in'

LZ Granderson: Will President Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" initiative make a difference? He says it will address dangers of dropping out of school, getting in trouble with the law The problems of young black males affect [...]

How to lower your teen's stress

Nearly 40% of parents say their kids are stressed from school, according to a new poll Growing up with social media means today's teens have less time to truly unplug Parents contribute to kids' stress by not knowing how [...]

Do we need a #hotJesus?

A film starring Diogo Morgado as Jesus opens this week Carol Costello says he inspired the hashtag "HotJesus" Costello: Is physical attractiveness necessary for a religious figure in today's culture? Editor's note: Carol [...]

Does Jesus need a perfect body?

A film starring Diogo Morgado as Jesus opens this week Carol Costello says he inspired the hashtag "HotJesus" Costello: Is physical attractiveness necessary for a religious figure in today's culture? Editor's note: Carol [...]

OMG! Your teen actually talks to you?

Getting teens to open up is one of the biggest challenges, parents say Some moms use humor and spontaneity to deal with topics such as sex One of the biggest mistakes parents make is they do all the talking, said a parenting [...]

Borger: Congress takes the year off

Gloria Borger: It's a given that Congress does little approaching an election She says it appears that in 2014, Congress will do even less than normal GOP is betting that it can win on Obamacare criticism, but what if that [...]