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Hot on the Truffle Trailnew
It was a whim when I entered a crop-eared, scarred-up pitbull named Biggie in the Joriad North American Truffle Dog Championship at the Oregon Truffle Festival in January.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
04-02-2015 |
Features
A Long Way From Homenew
This winter was supposed to be different for D.C.'s homeless families. What went wrong?
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Wiener |
04-01-2015 |
Homelessness
Why Music Still Matters at SXSWnew
Success comes with consequences, and one of them is contempt. As the South by Southwest music festival's attendance has risen — from just 700 in 1987 to nearly 30,000 in 2015 — so too has the volume of the critics and contrarians who've gone on to vilify what's become the world's largest music event.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-01-2015 |
Music
Which Indiana Legislators Voted for RFRA and Where Do They Work?new
The Indiana General Assembly is a part-time legislature. Unless they are retired or independently wealthy, elected officials have a day job. Here's a list of many of the lawmakers who voted for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and their occupations, places of business and/or business affiliations.
Tags: RFRA
Catching up with Iris DeMentnew
Iris DeMent discusses collaboration, her unique voice, the difference between being an entertainer and a singer and her new project.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
03-30-2015 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mapping Charleston's Public Urination Problem with the PeeNinsula 5000new
Have you ever wondered where people are peeing in public in the city of Charleston — or at least where they're getting caught?
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
03-25-2015 |
Science
Tags: PeeNinsula 5000
Why Elections Matternew
A rundown of all the evil stuff being pushed through the Florida Legislature this session.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
03-25-2015 |
Politics
The Wishful World of Tiny Housesnew
Tiny houses are great if you’re fresh from a divorce.
San Diego Reader |
Moss Gropen |
03-25-2015 |
Housing & Development
Access Peaknew
How United Healthcare bought access to the governor of New Mexico, won lucrative contracts with the state and avoided scrutiny in the behavioral health care shakeup.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Justin Horwath |
03-25-2015 |
Features
Former Athens Sheriff Gets 7 Years for Racketeering, Theft, Perjurynew
Supporters of former Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly applauded him as he was led handcuffed from the courtroom after being sentenced to seven years in prison on 18 felony counts early Friday afternoon.
The Athens NEWS |
David DeWitt |
03-20-2015 |
Crime & Justice
It Ain't Easy Being Greennew
A glimpse at the dawning of legal weed in Oregon.
Eugene Weekly |
Rick Levin |
03-20-2015 |
Drugs
The Gun in the Dispensarynew
How a gun in an L.A. marijuana dispensary led to a secret gang of rogue deputies.
L.A. Weekly |
Gene Maddaus |
03-20-2015 |
Features
Tags: LA Sheriffs
Poli-Migra No Morenew
A policy change by the Tucson Police Department brings relief to the city's undocumented community.
Tucson Weekly |
María Inés Taracena |
03-20-2015 |
Immigration
The Takeawaynew
Texas' lax civil forfeiture laws make it easy for cops to take your stuff.
Dallas Observer |
Eric Nicholson |
03-18-2015 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Civil Forfeiture
Why Justin Harris Got Rid of Kids He Applied Pressure to Adoptnew
U.S. Rep. Justin Harris blames DHS for the fallout related to his adoption of three young girls, but sources familiar with the situation contradict his story and paint a troubling picture of the adoption process and the girls' time in the Harris household.
Arkansas Times |
Benjamin Hardy |
03-13-2015 |
Children & Families
