AltWeeklies Wire
The birth and future of sprawlnew

A different look at how metro Atlanta became the land of subdivisions - and where it's going
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Carlton Basmajian |
10-24-2013 |
Transportation
Putting Atlantans in Harm's waynew

For the Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition, the state's only syringe exchange program, funding is harder to come by than a needle in a haystack
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Rodney Carmichael |
10-24-2013 |
Drugs
The Mumblegore Revolutionnew

Meet the smart young misfits who are revolutionizing indie horror movies.
L.A. Weekly |
Amy Nicholson |
10-24-2013 |
Features
Tags: Indie Horror Movies
Appetite for Destructionnew

Conceal-carry permit holders in North Carolina can now bring guns into restaurants and bars. What could go wrong?
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
10-24-2013 |
Civil Liberties
10-year-old is seizure-free after one year of cannabis oilnew

News
Colorado Springs Independent |
Joshua Hutton |
10-23-2013 |
Health
The lay of the landnew

With the Affordable Care Act intact (for now), find out where you fit into a new world of health care.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
10-23-2013 |
Health
Tags: health insurance
Planned Parenthood in New Orleansnew

Jeremy Alford and Kelly Connelly on the plans for — and protests against — a new Planned Parenthood facility in New Orleans
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford and Kelly Connelly |
10-22-2013 |
The War on Women
What Does Homeless Look Like?new

I don't use drugs or alcohol. I don't rob, steal or cheat. I am not the beggar holding up homemade placards. I didn't live under the Davidson Street Bridge, but I, too, have been evicted.
NUVO |
NUVO Editors |
10-22-2013 |
Homelessness
Tags: employment, economics
Holy Tandemonynew
For some people, exercise is a way to disconnect from the world for a period of time each day. Many enjoy going for long runs or bike rides alone as a way to get away from everyone and everything, and to clear their heads.
Jackson Free Press |
ShaWanda Jacome |
10-17-2013 |
Health
Brain Attack: Surviving the Stroke Beltnew
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and often leads to long-term disability in adults.
Jackson Free Press |
Casey Purvis |
10-17-2013 |
Health
‘Standing Close By’ The JFP Interview with Dr. Hannah Gaynew
Dr. Hannah Gay received international acclaim after the news of an apparent “cure” of an HIV-infected child in her care became public in March.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
10-17-2013 |
Health
Save People, Not Just Boobiesnew
Every October, almost every company in the country suddenly—and suspiciously—cares about the health of womenfolk and wants to stop breast cancer.
Jackson Free Press |
Laurie Bertram Roberts |
10-17-2013 |
Health
Foster Families, Rape, and Accountabilitynew

Why is it that no one seems to be responsible when a 13-year-old in state care says she's been raped?
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
10-17-2013 |
Crime & Justice
The Man Who Returnednew

After 20 years of wrongful imprisonment, a man learns how to adjust to life outside of prison -- the highs, the lows, and recognizing all the time he lost.
SF Weekly |
James Robinson |
10-17-2013 |
Civil Liberties
The Police Are Following You — on Twitternew

The surprisingly savvy social media efforts of the Vermont State Police.
Seven Days |
Tyler Machado |
10-17-2013 |
Tech