AltWeeklies Wire
The Alabama-Coushatta Still Existnew
Beset by federal budget cuts, no written history and a general lack of recognition, the Alabama-Coushatta try to learn a different way of being indian.
Houston Press |
Dianna Wray |
11-13-2013 |
Features
Jewel Duelnew
A view of downtown Santa Fe's ugly underbelly.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
11-13-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Another Fish Species on the Brinknew
Experts say the number of striped bass in San Francisco Bay has plunged dramatically because of the Delta pumps, which send freshwater to the arid San Joaquin Valley.
East Bay Express |
Alastair Bland |
11-12-2013 |
Environment
Radiolab Goes Apocalypticalnew
On its nationwide tour, WNYC's Radiolab explores the topic of endings.
East Bay Express |
Zaineb Mohammed |
11-11-2013 |
Performance
Buddy Guy is still the real dealnew
Audiofile
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
11-07-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Buddy Guy
Low-Income Mothers in N.C. Robbed of Health Carenew
By opting out of expanding Medicaid, North Carolina legislators have left out the most vulnerable.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Sara Patterson |
11-07-2013 |
Health
Tags: North Carolina, health insurance, uninsured, Pat McCrory, health care, Aldona Wos, Care Ring, Carol Steckel, Charlotte Family Housing, Don Jonas, Gloria Miller, Medicaid, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Health News, Nurse-Family Partnership, Sara Patterson, underinsured, Ursula Douglas
Sexual harassment, Super PACs and frackingnew
N.C. Museum of Natural Science's board executive committee meets about sexually inappropriate advances; Super PAC injects cash into Durham elections; Pro-fracking attorneys assured N.C. lawmakers that horizontal drilling is safe.
Bluegrass great Peter Rowan scales new heights thanks to a Tibetan mantra singernew
When Peter Rowan was a guitarist and singer with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, the legendary mandolinist gave his young protégé some invaluable advice. "He knew I wanted to play other stuff, and he told me, 'Pete, if you can play my kind of music, you can play any kind of music," Rowan says.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
11-07-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
Twelve Years a Slave tells the story of one man's abduction into slaverynew
Uncomfortable as it may be, McQueen skips the history lesson and achieves a visceral experience that will surely be known as the definitive moral rendering of an era that should only be recalled with remorse and shame.
Charleston City Paper |
Tom Meek |
11-07-2013 |
Reviews
Jugger-Net(Flix)new
Vince Gilligan told Variety that Breaking Bad wouldn't have made it past season one if not for Netflix timing the availability of past seasons so subscribers could catch up.
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
11-07-2013 |
Movies
Prescriptions for Povertynew
Children's Hospital Oakland and Highland Hospital are trying to shift the paradigm of urban medicine by tackling some of the root causes of illness — like the lack of housing and food.
East Bay Express |
Sam Levin |
11-07-2013 |
Poverty
Audiofilenew
Jessie Ware exposes the secret of chart success.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
11-07-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
Understand Your Groundnew
New lawsuit challenges Georgia's Stand Your Ground law.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jessica Blankenship |
11-07-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Rainbow Push Coalition
Atlanta Falcons Stadium should do no harm to surrounding communitiesnew
Blank, city, and state have responsibility to not create a sea of asphalt outside new facility
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley |
11-07-2013 |
Policy Issues
Engaging in Urban Educationnew
Education activist Delana Ivey, featured in NUVO's July 10, 2013 cover story, is helping to organize a Nov. 9 "to broaden the conversation about education" through workshops, art and play.
NUVO |
Rebecca Townsend |
11-07-2013 |
Civil Liberties
