AltWeeklies Wire
Super Bowl-ing For Dollarsnew
As the supply of hotel rooms in New Orleans winds down to almost nothing in advance of Super Bowl XLVII, nightly rates have skyrocketed.
The Immortalization of an Anonymous Deathnew
On Dylan Yount, a man who jumped from a San Francisco building, and the people who watched, recorded and, in some cases, encouraged his suicide.
What’s a Name Worth?new
The Florida entrepreneur behind IWearYourShirt.com auctions his last name for 2013.
Folio Weekly |
Ron Word |
01-03-2013 |
Economy
Our Housenew
An inside look at changing families in Kentucky and across the United States.
LEO Weekly |
Anne Marshall |
01-03-2013 |
Children & Families
In the Heart of Heartbreaknew
Noah was energetic and animated, with big blue eyes. He loved unusual foods for a child: pickles, broccoli, salmon. And tacos — he often talked about wanting to manage a taco factory when he grew up, in addition to being an astronaut and a doctor.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
01-03-2013 |
Children & Families
The Death Spiral of The Prisoners Aid Associationnew
How corruption, waste, and mismanagement killed the 143-year-old nonprofit and left dozens of Baltimoreans homeless.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
12-27-2012 |
Features
Health Lockdownnew
Medical costs for prisoners higher in California than anywhere in the country.
Monterey County Weekly |
Arvin Temakr |
12-27-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: California Prison Costs
Solar Eclipsed: Why the Sun Won't Power Phoenixnew
The Valley of the Sun, more than any other metropolis in the United States, ought to be awash in solar panels. But for what you get, the cost of solar power has been much too high.
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
12-27-2012 |
Environment
Immigration Debate Misses Human Anglenew
For me — and for millions of others — it's personal
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ailen Arreaza |
12-27-2012 |
Immigration
Searching Out Solutions to Povertynew
Approaching solutions to poverty may seem like a daunting task. With so much to overcome, some folks are paralyzed into doing nothing at all. But making a difference doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
12-21-2012 |
Poverty
Up in Smoke?new
Colorado's and Washington's creation of alcohol-like statutes for marijuana made Oregon a bronze-at-best state for pot legalization, but marijuana policy reform advocates are riding high.
Eugene Weekly |
Shannon Finnell |
12-20-2012 |
Drugs
We went to Mexico to get ahead. We smuggled cheese to get back.new
An American couple moves to Tijuana to avoid the high cost of living in the U.S. They become food smugglers for Mexicans living in the U.S.
San Diego Reader |
Steven Strasser |
12-20-2012 |
Immigration
The Priorities of Outrage: Guns Before Butternew
The tragedy that unfolded in Newtown is the kind of regularly occurring horror that our modern-day 24-hour media apparatus exists to exploit. But when it comes to the systemic, glacial destruction of the lives of millions of Americans in the ongoing farce that is a war on poor people, the story that needs to be told isn't.
Nashville Scene |
Jonathan Meador |
12-18-2012 |
Policy Issues
Newtown and The Media's Delusional Narrative on Caucasian Mayhemnew
Crime coverage in minority areas rarely digs beneath the surface. Most outlets condense the tragedies into a singular disposable headline. Forget medical records – we don't even always learn the names of black shooters.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
12-18-2012 |
Media
Who's Running Southeast Louisiana Hospital?new
Running Southeast Louisiana Hospital is a major undertaking. But Meridian Behavioral Health Systems, the Florida-based company chosen to operate the region's largest public mental health facility, has never handled a facility of its size.
