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Women Flaunting Abortions A Sign of Progress, Planned Parenthood President Says

Matthew McDonald

Abortions were whispered about during the presidential campaigns of 2008 and 2012, but now:  "Women are speaking out boldly … courage is contagious," said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, during a talk at Brown University.

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School’s Flack Policy Killing Reporting, Keene State Student Reporters, Advisers Say

Matthew McDonald

A policy at the state college in southwestern New Hampshire forces reporters to get approval from the school's communications department in order to conduct almost any interview with faculty and staff. The time-consuming rigmarole is preventing stories from getting done on time and harming the studies of student reporters, journalism faculty members say.

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