AltWeeklies Wire
A Higher Ordernew

Monterey County Weekly is seeking full disclosure of documents in the case of Edward Fitz-Henry, a Catholic priest accused – but never convicted – of child molestation.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mary Duan and Sara Rubin |
09-12-2013 |
Features
Without a Tracenew

How do you find someone who disappears into thin air?
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
09-12-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Border Alertnew

Coping with catastrophe along the line.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
09-12-2013 |
Environment
How to Stop a Floodnew

A guided tour through Williams Canyon in Colorado shows that containing its watery rage is tricky business.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
09-12-2013 |
Environment
Turn Off the Tap?new

Edmonton's fluoridated water continues to be a contentious issue.
VUE Weekly |
Rebecca Medel |
09-12-2013 |
Health
The Long and (Sometimes Forgetful) Arm of the Lawnew

An oversight allowed a convicted man to walk free for thirteen years. Now the justice system wants to restart the clock.
Riverfront Times |
Jessica Lussenhop |
09-11-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Postcard from the Toronto International Film Festivalnew
With feel-it-in-your-bones resonance, four films--each a blockbuster--crashed upon the shore of Lake Ontario this past week, one right after the other, not just raising TIFF's curtain but shredding it.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-11-2013 |
Movies
Five Ways To Identify a Bullshit Food Writernew

The signal-to-noise ratio of food writing is headed straight down the pan.
Let the Pot Prisoners Go!new

If they legalize pot, will they let all the people in prison for pot out of jail? Incredibly, it's not that simple.
Providence Phoenix |
Valerie Vande Panne |
09-10-2013 |
Drugs
Indiana Right-to-Work Law Ruled Unconstitutionalnew

A Lake County judge has ruled Indiana's right-to-work law unconstitutional, saying it requires unions to perform services for which they can't be compensated.
The Biggest Little Gay Rights Battle in Texasnew

The unexpected battle to protect San Antonio's LGBT citizens from discrimination.
San Antonio Current |
Callie Enlow and Mary Tuma |
09-06-2013 |
LGBT
Labor's Great Regressionnew

The economic recovery hasn't reached the bottom half of the Bay Area's workforce, and unemployment, underemployment, and low wages have become the new normal.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
09-06-2013 |
Economy
A Fistful of Bitcoinsnew

The good, the bad, and the ugly of crypto-currency.
Charleston City Paper |
Corey Hutchins |
09-06-2013 |
Economy
The Art of Roadkillnew

There's more to picking up dead animals than meets the eye.
Eugene Weekly |
Eliza Murphy |
09-06-2013 |
Art
Agencies Struggle to Help Returning Soldiersnew

For returning soldiers, the next battle is on the homefront.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-06-2013 |
War