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In the academics, but its going home and feeling proud about yourself. the idea that college is within grasp. its a small step, but its major in the lives of these young men. >> mark, if you question the need for this kind of program, the evidence is in this -- they are asked -- the students are asked to list three words, they do this every year at the start of the school year, three words that describe what its like being a young black male in america. the lists have included scared, hiding, su...

Decriminalization, legalization, medical marijuana. so theres big money at stake and these interest groups have been willing to flex their muscle. >> lee fang from "the nation." thank you so much. the subjects of the article that lee wrote, we talked about, is former rhode island congressman patrick kennedy, a man who struggled with addiction, particularly prescription drugs. as lee fangs article points out, kennedys project, s.a.m., is the most visible group opposing marijuana law reform. joi...

Lately online. the photograph shows reagan about to shake hands with a young boy. look closely at the guy with the camera to the left of the kid there. the article points out that that man looks a lot like a young vladimir putin who was an officer in the kgb at the time. so we dug through the footage of that day in 1988 to see if that was caught on video, and indeed it was. looking on as gorbachev and reagan take questions from soviet citizens in red square. while the footage doesnt shed any new...

The photograph shows reagan about to shake hands with a young boy. look closely at the guy with the camera to the left of the kid there. the article points out that that man looks a lot like a young vladimir putin who was an officer in the kgb at the time. so we dug through the footage of that day in 1988 to see if that was caught on video, and indeed it was. looking on as gorbachev and reagan take questions from soviet citizens in red square. while the footage doesnt shed any new light on the i...

>> well, clearly, if the vote were held today, without a doubt. there are a lot of folks that share maries sentiment, they support her. and the money is pouring in like crazy for her. were seeing super pacs pouring money in. and as the article points out, chelsea clinton is a great addition, and will be very welcome on the campaign trail, as well as former president bill clinton. theyre two very popular clintons, and they will do very well. but at the end of the day, she would be the one on the ...

I think, is very important. >> it also mirrors, obviously, we talked about the sentimentship in this country, you know, a lot more open, if you will, to the possibility of legalizing marijuana. "the l.a. times" talks about it, but state laws are really lagging behind here. 21 and d.c. have medical marijuana laws, two states have now legalized recreational pot. in the south, the article points out organizers gathered more than 1 million signatures in favor of putting a medical marijuana measure b...

Extreme weather center. >> oh. >> you were right. >> terrible. >> blast you. >> dogs running. >> yeah. >> janice, thank you so much. back to our top story this morning. following this "new york times" story. they dropped quite a bombshell yesterday when they released on their website six chapters of a brand-new book that david kirkpatrick has written about benghazi and the attacks wherein where he says we went to benghazi, spent months and months interviewing people on the ground. here are the...

Largely a symbolic move since hell continue to enjoy the military insurance that he has. the administration meanwhile has hired 12,000 supporters to answer questions online or over the phone. 80,000 navigators out there nationwide. in fact, their going everywhere to get the word out apparently, including as the politico article points out the club. but the brochures about d.c. health link as the exchange is called, not snapped up as quickly as the free condoms provided by a local clinic. is this...

Tapped in this investigation. another day and a new surprise in the presidents health care law. many americans could face sky high drug cost under obamacare. two members of the house republican caucus are with us. the article points out depending on the poliauolicies and the medication you take you might see sticker shot. who needs to be concerned? >> it is a surprise, but shouldnt be. many people are becoming acquainted with the concept of actually value. the bronze plans have that.

The wheels are in motion so soon. heres a glaring example why. another magazine cover making news, this one detailing how a single long-time aide to bill clinton creates headaches for the family because the firm he founded is rife with conflicts of interest. the former president was a paid advisor and has since stepped down. clintons republican critics say its politics as usual for the once and maybe future first family. >> the new republic article points to two trends that have followed the cli...