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Chen crisis required delicate dance of diplomacy
Senior Obama administration officials describe extensively for the first time their dealings with the Chinese — how they struck the first deal only to have it fall apart, and how the negotiations almost collapsed again.

Chen arrives in the U.S.
The blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng, who had been at the center of a diplomatic row between the U.S. and Chinese governments, completed a four-week journey from confinement in a rural Chinese village to the freedom of New York, arriving Saturday night after a flight from Beijing with his wife and two children.

Trayvon Martin case 911 call: Two experts reach two very different conclusions
A pair of experts approached by The Post reach very different conclusions about what can be determined from a poor-quality recording of the last 45 seconds of Trayvon Martin’s life.

First lady’s strategy: Avoiding hot issues
Michelle Obama has carved out a distinct role in President Obama’s reelection campaign and in the country as innocuous cheerleader, steering clear of the tough, hot-button issues.

Transgender at 5
To some, the idea of labeling young children as transgender is shocking. But to a growing number of parents and psychiatrists, it makes perfect sense.