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The Dark Side of the Boomnew

Prosperity in Texas has a way of rising and falling with the oil business, but not for everyone. What a town becomes a boomtown, those outside the oil business can't keep up.

Houston Press | Dianna Wray | 07-31-2014 | Economy

Tags: Texas Oil Economy

Activists Champion  Efforts to Divest From Fossil-Fuel Industrynew

Meet Planet Enemy No. 1: The fossil-fuel industry. And meet the new sheriff in town: The growing movement to divest ownership of fossil-fuel stock.

Wisconsin Gazette | Lisa Neff | 07-31-2014 | Environment

Who Would Jesus Deport?new

Religious leaders, political figures and hyperbolic talking heads have yet to reach a consensus on the Bible's application to the issue of immigration in the United States.

Jackson Free Press | Anna Wolfe | 07-31-2014 | Immigration

Meet the Marijuana Money Mennew

These eccentric billionaires have the cash that could legalize pot in Oregon.

Willamette Week | Sami Edge and Rebecca Turley | 07-30-2014 | Drugs

Do Or Die for Mystery Pot Lawnew

A landmark bill to regulate medical pot in California is speeding through Sacramento, but no one knows for sure what will be in it.

East Bay Express | David Downs | 07-30-2014 | Drugs

80 Million Paige Viewsnew

The making of a You Tube Star.

Willamette Week | Rebecca Jacobson | 07-30-2014 | Tech

Hash Oil Explosions on the Risenew

Exploding drug labs and house fires are usually associated with meth, but extracting hash oil from marijuana can also cause an explosion, and it seems to be a growing problem. In the last twelve months, Colorado Springs Police have confirmed five fires or explosions in the city caused by home hash-oil extractions.

Colorado Springs Independent | Griffin Swartzell | 07-30-2014 | Drugs

A map of Charleston's Gay Historynew

For a town obsessed with its own history, Charleston has been slow to acknowledge its gay past. That's why Harlan Greene, a librarian at the College of Charleston, created an interactive map this spring titled "The Real Rainbow Row: Charleston's Queer History."

Charleston City Paper | Paul Bowers | 07-30-2014 | LGBT

Tags: Harlan Greene, Charleston Gay History

Dead or Deanimated?new

Inside Metro Detroit's Cryonics Institute, where the dead (both human and pets) are frozen with hopes of a future life.

Metro Times | Jesse Hicks | 07-30-2014 | Features

Sponsor Appealnew

The drama over the termination of a University of Arizona assistant professor and the future of marijuana research continues.

Tucson Weekly | Mari Herreras | 07-29-2014 | Education

Developer Barry Mandel says building Milwaukee takes more than concretenew

Milwaukee developer Barry Mandel has a vision that includes building a stronger and more prosperous community. His company has core values that include focusing on environmental impact and historic preservation.

Wisconsin Gazette | Louis Weisberg | 07-29-2014 | Features