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Here are the top stories from across the web this morning.

There is still a visible disparity in income and workplace presence between the two genders in the U.S.

Different media outlets often have different specialties in reporting. In the age of instant information, knowing exactly where to go online for reliable info is essential.

The current debate on whether or not to bomb Iran is being framed as a false choice. An effective bombing campaign will delay the program only a few years.

From Obama's AIPAC speech on Iran to Putin's landslide victory in the Russian elections, here are today's top stories.

A high schooler's response to the launch event for Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation.

The GOP is quick to blame President Obama for sacrificing America's superpower status. But, the U.S. decline would be occurring if John McCain or Ralph Nader were in the White House.

According to a new study, the U.S. Constitution is rapidly losing its influence across the globe.

Parents that I have interviewed in the course of 15 years as a child therapist believe rightfully that spanking is not an effective way to discipline children.

Every Friday, the PolicyMic team highlights three cool things that happened on PolicyMic that week and outlines a few major questions that we need your help answering.

Obama participated in his first-ever Google+ Hangout. Over 227,000 people posted 133,000+ questions – but the president failed to answer the most popular questions.

Republicans are alienating this Muslim-American, and here are some ways they can win him back.

Obama has not lived up to his promises.

The IAEA's report on Iran's nuclear capability must not be seen as definitive proof to attack Iran.

What advice can you give young people who are balancing the oft-times competing values of financial success and making a difference? The Common Good's Game Changers weigh in.

Thirteen years after Matthew Shepard's death, does the "It Gets Better" campaign to combat bullying provide the right message to children struggling with their sexual identities?

Share your thoughts on who won last night's GOP debate at Dartmouth College.

Join the debate: Is President Obama’s solution to America’s deficit woes, increasing taxes on the rich, a good approach?

A gender diversified message is important in confronting the problems women face in the developing world.

The Occupy Wall Street movement is gaining momentum. Here is a look at Wednesday's protests.

Steve Jobs was a creator of trends as much as he an innovator of technology.

If the current political atmosphere continues to resonate through next year, most young voters will probably sit out the 2012 elections.

As 700 people were arrested on Saturday, the Occupy Wall Street movement shows it has no clear mission. To succeed the movement must hone their demands and find unifying leadership.

To close the achievement gap, we must focus on literacy. We can improve literacy skills by creatively grouping, integrating across the curriculum, and communicating with students.

There is a basis in Islam for outrage over visual depictions of the Prophet, but how do you reconcile free speech and religious concerns?

As Obama seeks re-election, young African-Americans weigh in on the president's job performance.