'Double Down' Dishes on Rahm, Daley, and More Chicagoans in the White House
How the mayor, the ex-mayor’s brother, the First Lady, and others got along (or didn’t) behind the scenes.
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How Do You Educate Kids Before Their Education Begins? Talk (a Lot)
Current research suggests that young kids who hear a lot of words do better in school—and the effects start very early.
Read a Foster Child's Plea for Gay Marriage
During the debate on marriage equality, Rep. Sara Feigenholtz swayed lawmakers with a letter from a child who was “saved” from the foster system by her dads.
Obama Should Have Listened to the Emanuel Brothers About Obamacare
Rahm pushed the president to delay health care reform; Ezekiel warned the White House couldn’t handle the implementation.