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While human trafficking is often viewed as an international problem, there is a sad yet growing presence of enslavement and exploitation crimes here in the United States. In order to bring criminals to justice and help victims heal, awareness of the problem is the first step. But of even greater importance is our response to the circumstances and resolve to prevent and ultimately defeat the problem. Through several pieces of legislation considered last week, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in the U.S.

Science Magazine - Jeffrey Mervis

Washington Post - Steven Mufson, Juliet Eilperin and David Nakamura

President Obama will present a federal budget proposal on Monday that would exceed restrictive spending caps mandated by Congress four years ago and propose new capital gains and bank taxes, an effort that will likely get bogged down in congressional opposition to taxes and big budget deficits.

Washington Post - Peggy McGlone

The Smithsonian plans to open its first international exhibition space at a new cultural complex being developed at the former Olympic park in London, officials announced Tuesday.

The deal would mark the first time in the institution’s 168-year history that it would have a public presence outside the United States. It also would make the Smithsonian part of an elite group of museums — including the Guggenheim in New York and the Louvre in Paris — that have opened venues in other parts of the world.