AltWeeklies Wire
Rochester's Fighting Chance for a Turnaroundnew
Upstate cities know decline. For decades, they've seen their once-vibrant downtowns fade and their big employers and industries shrink, shut down, or leave. They've all been trying to reinvent themselves.
City Newspaper |
Jeremy Moule |
02-25-2015 |
Economy
Welcome to Taco Hellnew
Fast-food workers, particularly in Oakland, often face extremely dangerous conditions, while toiling long hours for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
02-25-2015 |
Business & Labor
Bias in the Corporate Medianew
What goes unreported when discussing labor on the Los Angeles waterfront.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
02-20-2015 |
Commentary
Illinois Innocence Project Frees Wrongly Convicted Mannew
The gruesome rape and murder of 15-year-old Kristina Hickey in 1984 put Christopher Abernathy behind bars for nearly 30 years. Just one problem: he didn't do it.
Illinois Times |
Patrick Yeagle |
02-20-2015 |
Crime & Justice
Is OxyCide Making Hospitals Cleaner or Is It a Health Hazard?new
This new hospital disinfectant is designed to stop the spread of infection, but it may be making the employees who handle it sick in the process.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Rebecca Nuttall |
02-19-2015 |
Health
Tags: Health
Those Cheatin' OC Sheriff's Deputiesnew
Judge Considers Perjury Findings Against Deputy For Death Penalty Case Testimony
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
02-19-2015 |
Crime & Justice
The Angry White Man Problemnew
Searching for answers about Craig Stephen Hicks.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
02-19-2015 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Craig Stephen Hicks
The Man Who Eradicated Smallpox Is Worriednew
Though health professionals have tried to debunk fears about vaccines — including the discredited argument that they cause autism — fewer kids are getting vaccinated.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
02-19-2015 |
Health
Collecting Individual Stories of Abuse to Empower Womennew
Nag. Shrew. Hag. Witch. Cunt. Bitch. Language gets succinct when a woman puts her foot down.
Orlando Weekly |
Ashley Belanger |
02-19-2015 |
Art
Oregon Trail-Blazing Womennew
The portrait unveiling of former Oregon Supreme Court Justice Betty Roberts reveals more than a tribute, but a legacy that blazed the path for women like Gov. Kate Brown.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
02-19-2015 |
Politics
Before Boyhoodnew
Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater shot part of his first feature film in Missoula, where he explored some of the techniques and themes that have since made him famous.
Missoula Independent |
Ted McDermott |
02-19-2015 |
Movies
Extraordinary Women, Extraordinary Filmsnew
These films offer moments that will resonate with parents of teenagers all over the world.
Boise Weekly |
Marcia Franklin |
02-19-2015 |
Movies
David Carr: Matchlessnew
From alternative newspaper prince to New York Times king, David Carr's legacy is long and hard.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
John Saltas |
02-17-2015 |
Media
The Cult of Carr: 'We are Legion'new
Remembering David Carr's search for truth, and his dance moves.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Julia Goldberg |
02-13-2015 |
Media
Tags: David Carr
How Washington City Paper Remembers David Carrnew
From 1995 to 2000, David Carr ran Washington City Paper, inspiring a generation of journalists in D.C. and elsewhere. He left the District, and the paper, for New York 15 years ago, but even today, still helps drive City Paper's style and spirit. Here's how some former City Paper staffers and contributors will remember Carr.
Washington City Paper |
Mike Madden |
02-13-2015 |
Media
