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In Washington, Unpaid Internships Still Popular

For students intent on finding work, an unpaid internship is a necessary sacrifice, one that helps build contacts and gain invaluable workplace experience. But some observers are wary of how a marketplace in which uncompensated labor has become a near-ubiquitous feature might discriminate against students unable to sustain the financial burden of working for no pay.

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Sen. Scott Brown arrives in the Capitol via the Senate subway for votes on the Food and Drug Administration reauthorization bill on Thursday.
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Defense Sequester Policy Briefing

Defense Sequester Policy Briefing

Nobody seems to like the automatic Pentagon spending cuts set for January, but there is little Congressional agreement on an alternative.

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