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Social Issues

Is couples therapy effective?

Is couples therapy effective?

Couples therapy isn't just stressful for those in the troubled relationship. It's hard for the professionals too, where a therapist's joining skills from individual therapy can backfire within seconds. Can couples therapy actually work? And how is the business changing to improve results?

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New report details increase in `open' adoptions

The secrecy that long shrouded adoption has given way to openness, and only about 5 percent of infant adoptions in the U.S. now take place without some ongoing relationship between birth parent and adoptive family.

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AG: Justice committed to protecting gays, lesbians

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the Justice Department is "committed to using every tool in its arsenal" to combat bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation.

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3 online date sites agree to screen for predators

Three leading online dating sites have agreed to screen for sex offenders and take other measures to protect their members after a Southern California woman was assaulted on a date.

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What is the 'American Dream' today?

What is the 'American Dream' today?

A new report from the Center for the Study of the American Dream shows that even while Americans distrust the government, they have faith in the American Dream.

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Medical marijuana smokers who drive put wrinkle in legal pot debate

Medical marijuana smokers who drive put wrinkle in legal pot debate

How do you tell if someone is too stoned to drive? States that allow medical marijuana have grappled with determining impairment levels for years. And voters in Colorado and Washington state will decide this fall whether to legalize the drug for recreational use, bringing a new urgency to the issue.

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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the week's commentary on MPRNews.org.

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