Rich Kid, Poor Kid: For 30 Years, Baltimore Study Tracked Who Gets Ahead Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Rich Kid, Poor Kid: For 30 Years, Baltimore Study Tracked Who Gets Ahead Take two kids, the same age, who grew up in the same city. Which one is more likely to go to jail ... or college? Read this story Will Americans Buy Bug Snacks? Maybe ... If They're Funny And Cute The "ick factor" has kept consumers in the U.S. from eating crickets, locusts and mealworms. To convert skeptics, bug-food advocates are trying to win them over with sleek packages and clever names. Read this story In Retaliation, Russia Bans Some Food Imports From U.S., Europe Russia was responding to sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its European allies over the crisis in Ukraine. The ban includes all beef, pork, fruit, vegetables and dairy products. Read this story Russia Gives Edward Snowden 3-Year Residence Permit Snowden has been in exile for a little more than a year, after he leaked a cache of classified documents that revealed some of the United States' most deeply held security secrets. Read this story When And How To Die: Germany Debates Whose Choice It Is German courts have supported some types of assisted suicide, but the ruling party has vowed to stop doctors and organizations it says are profiting from the practice. Read this story more news stories

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