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Many of us played the lottery this week in hopes becoming an instant billionaire. The chance of winning was less than 1 in 300 million, yet we all believed we

Over the years many different writers worked on Nancy Drew’s stories, published under the pen name of Carolyn Keene. But the very first books in the series, the ones that established her particular steely bravery, were written by Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson, who was just as bold as Nancy.

Merrick Garland is not a liberal in the same way President Obama and most Senate Democrats are moderates.

If President Obama nominates anyone from the huge list of highly qualified woman, the U.S. Supreme Court justice count would increase to four women and five men, a step in the right direction, but not yet far enough. Women make up a majority of the U.S. population, after all, and there are many candidates who are more than qualified to hold the job.

If President Obama nominates anyone from the huge list of highly qualified woman, the U.S. Supreme Court justice count would increase to four women and five men — a step in the right direction, but not yet far enough. Women make up a majority of the U.S. population, after all, and there are many candidates who are more than qualified to hold the job.

In the midst of an open-seat presidential election, and with the White House and Senate controlled by opposing — and increasingly polarized — parties, it might seem impossible for President Obama to put a new justice on the bench. The key word there is new. To minimize the chances of a Senate filibuster, President Obama should nominate Sandra Day O'Connor.

Op-ed: The goal of a diverse student body is as compelling today as it was when Justice O'Connor identified it over 10 years ago. We hope the justices remember this fact as they grapple, once again, with issues of racial inclusion in higher education.

While 10 of her favorite items may be depicted here, the Hon. Pamila J. Brown, 61, has one passion that can't be captured in a photograph. "I love the law. I love the law," says the Howard County District Court associate judge and president of the Maryland State Bar Association.

This week, leading up to the official start of summer, we're taking a look at the definitive summer songs of all time, based on their seasonal popularity on Billboard's Hot 100 charts. Today, we look at the summer jams of the 1980s.

Dispute over PG County cross turns on misinterpretation of First Amendment

With latest appointments, Maryland Court of Appeals rests in the hands of women so when will the rest of the legal profession catch up?

Concerns over Supreme Court decisions and a celebrity chef's use of racial slur raise doubts about the nation's progress in race relations

The lingering effects of prejudice and the benefits of diversity are good reasons to consider race as a factor in admissions