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How to Destroy a Citynew
Two books try to upend familiar systems; one succeeds.
The Stranger |
Paul Constant |
08-15-2013 |
Books
Happy Trails? The Battle Over a Bike Pathnew
Everyone agrees that bike paths are great, except for one man who spent a decade trying to protect an AIDS garden.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
08-15-2013 |
Housing & Development
Advice—Lots of Advice—for Jeff Bezosnew
We asked various journo types, from public radio hosts to media empire queens, to offer Jeff Bezos their two cents on how to run the Washington Post. Normally we'd advise the owner to stay the hell out of editorial operations. Now we ask Bezos to ignore that advice so he can follow all this advice on how to meddle most effectively.
Washington City Paper |
Jonathan L. Fischer, Guy Raz, Tyler Brûlé, Mark Athitakis, Mike Riggs, Arianna Huffington, Dan Kois, Kara Swisher, Mario R. García, Ryan Kearney, Mike Paarlberg, Betsy Rothstein, Jason Cherkis, Ted Scheinman, Andrew Beaujon and Benjamin R. Freed |
08-15-2013 |
Media
Tags: Jeff Bezos
The Somerville Files: A Four Part Investigative Seriesnew
For 10 months, three reporters dug into the unseemly political underbelly of the City of Somerville, where the power and privilege of an elite few has dominated and perverted municipal progress for decades. The Somerville Files is the culmination of their work, which pulls back the hip urban Somerville facade to reveal a shadow government amidst both turmoil and transition.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone, Tom Nash and Adam Vaccaro |
08-15-2013 |
Housing & Development
What if Nikki Haley Runs for President in 2016?new
South Carolina's hip, young governor has a compelling story. Nikki Haley is the state's first female and minority chief executive, a conservative suburbanite in spike heels with a Dixie drawl.
Charleston City Paper |
Corey Hutchins |
08-15-2013 |
Elections
Skip the Hotelnew
Hostel subculture strong in Alberta.
VUE Weekly |
Alana Willerton |
08-12-2013 |
Travel
Is 'Pot' a Pejorative?new
Do terms like terms like "pot" and "weed" devalue the seriousness of marijuana as medication?
Providence Phoenix |
Valerie Vande Panne |
08-09-2013 |
Drugs
Double Playnew
The Boston Globe’s fire-sale price tag raises the question: Is the paper undervalued now or was it overvalued two decades ago?
The Memphis Flyer |
Kenneth Neill |
08-09-2013 |
Media
The Detroit Sports Stadium Swindlenew
Mike Ilitch, billionaire owner of the NHL Red Wings and the MLB Tigers, is vying for state financing to cover more than half the cost of a new stadium for his hockey franchise in downtown Detroit. The same Detroit that declared bankruptcy less than 30 days ago. He'll likely get it, too.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
08-08-2013 |
Policy Issues
The Gang War That Wasn'tnew
The murder of a young man lit the fuse of a longstanding conflict, but a remarkable peace arrived instead.
The Village Voice |
Albert Samaha |
08-08-2013 |
Features
Paper Cutsnew
As Gannett orders up layoffs, the Burlington Free Press pays the price.
Seven Days |
Paul Heintz |
08-08-2013 |
Media
Tags: Burlington Free Press
Expunging Criminal Recordsnew
People waited up to an hour to ask legal experts questions about Indiana's expungement law, which took effect July 1.
NUVO |
Megan Banta |
08-08-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: expungement Indiana
Boxing's Comeback in New Orleansnew
Friday Night Fights has been producing boxing showcases in New Orleans about every two months for the past three years.
Tags: New Orleans Boxing
Seasons of Migration: Arab Spring Perspectivenew
From the grave, literary icon Tayeb Salih deftly elucidates the underlying social forces propelling the Arab Spring conflicts.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Lee Miller |
08-08-2013 |
Fiction
Swords Into Plowsharesnew
Veterans are putting down their guns and taking up farming.
Dallas Observer |
Lauren Drewes Daniels |
08-06-2013 |
Features
Tags: War Veterans
