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Caring For The Survivors, Caring For Ourselves

By Beth Lown

Beth Lown: The anniversary of the Marathon has re-triggered feelings some caregivers and first responders thought they had worked through months ago. In this photo, those who cared for bombing victims open up at a group session held at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. (Courtesy)

Yesterday's anniversary has re-triggered feelings some caregivers and first responders thought they had worked through.

Hundreds Missing After Ferry Sinks Off South Korea Coast

Most of the passengers, according to news reports, were high school students and teachers on a school trip.

In Ukraine: Reports Of Soldiers Switching To Pro-Russia Side

As the government tries to assert control in the eastern part of the nation, there's word that some Ukrainian troops may now be on the side of locals who wish to join Russia.

NYPD Shuts Down Controversial Unit That Spied On Muslims

The unit, formed in 2003, never produced a single usable lead.

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Man Charged With Marathon Hoax In Court

Authorities say a man taken into custody near the marathon finish line carrying a backpack with a rice cooker inside is scheduled to appear in court.

Earlier: Man taken into custody

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Is Obamacare A Success? We Might Not Know For A While

Hundreds in California rushed to get health insurance just before the deadline.

As La. Coast Recedes, Battle Rages Over Who Should Pay

Man-made canals built for the oil and gas industry cut through wetland. The industry argues those canals aren't to blame for coastal erosion.

The Long Wait On Safety Rules For The 'Soda Can' Of Rail Cars

Safety advocates have been pressuring Canadian and U.S. officials to create new safety standards for tank cars and to make old DOT-111s like this one more puncture-resistant.

An 'Idiot With A Gun' Leaves Families In Kansas Reeling

Will Corporon, left, and Tony Corporon, right, fight emotions while Mindy Corporon, center, talks during a news conference at their church in Leawood, Kan., on Monday. Their father, Dr. William Corporon, and Mindy Corporon's 14-year-old son were killed during Sunday's shooting at the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, Kan.

In Connecticut, An Obama Campaign Replay

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy greets President Obama March 5 upon his arrival at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Conn., before the president traveled to the Hartford area to highlight the importance of raising the minimum wage.

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Violence In A Social Age

By William Powers

William Powers: What the Marathon attacks taught me about the relationship between modern technology and being human. In this photo, people react to the explosions at the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (The Daily Free Press, Kenshin Okubo/AP)

What the Marathon attacks taught William Powers about the relationship between modern technology and being human.

How One Michigan City Is Sending Kids To College Tuition-Free

'Before India,' Gandhi Found His Calling In South Africa

Mohandas Gandhi, center, sits with co-workers at his Johannesburg law office in 1902.

T. Rex To Reveal Itself At The Smithsonian

Pat Leiggi, right, of the Museum of the Rockies, prepares to move a leg bone of the T rex at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C. on April 15.

Weekly Innovation: Better Luggage Checking ... And Tracking

Coming in December: The eTrack and the eTag, from Air France and KLM. The innovations let you drop off your bags without checking them, and track them throughout your journey.

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To Move Past Grief, We Need Company

By Anita Diamant

The first anniversary of the marathon attack has Anita Diamant thinking about the families of those who lost their lives. This photo was taken at a vigil for the victims of the Boston Marathon explosions, Tuesday April 16, 2013. (Julio Cortez/AP)

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Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize, The Marathon Bombing, And A Secret Whisper

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Bostonians Pause In Quiet Cultural Spaces

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