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One Officer's Struggle with the Texas Air National Guardnew

The Texas Air National Guard decides to step in the middle of an officer's private business, tossing him after he dates an about-to-be-divorced woman.

Houston Press | Casey Michel | 05-22-2013 | War

Ann Arbor Didn't Go to Potnew

As local municipalities and states decriminalize and legalize marijuana, the city of Ann Arbor, Mich., should serve as a model of how things can go right.

Metro Times | Larry Gabriel | 05-22-2013 | Drugs

Tags: war on drugs, drug laws, Ann Arbor marijuana

Texas Marine Corps Vet Still Awaiting Trialnew

The U.S. Marine Corps looked the other way when 27-year-old sniper Adan Castañeda attempted suicide while enlisted. Despite Castañeda's increasingly serious outbursts at home once discharged, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs routinely ignored his mental health issues, bouncing him from crisis to crisis.

San Antonio Current | Michael Barajas | 05-22-2013 | War

Tags: Adan Castañeda, U.S. Marine Corps

How to Throw a Louisiana Style Crawfish Boil!new

Eat, eat, eat! Drink, drink, drink! Crawfish season can run as early as mid-December till around late June, with prices being the best during peak season (mid-May to early June).

Baltimore City Paper | Ben Claassen III | 05-22-2013 | Food+Drink

Tags: Crawfish Boil Instructions

Acting Governornew

Donning a stiff silver crown of Thundercat hair favored by Southern ladies of a certain age—writer Molly Ivins once referred to it as “Republican hair”—Taylor moves with Ann Richards' gait, cracks wise in her accent and delivers not just information about Richards, but the essence of her colorful personality.

Philadelphia Weekly | Tara Murtha | 05-22-2013 | Performance

We Can Turn DNA into Musicnew

An Eastern Washington University professor creates audio interpretations of living things.

The Inlander | Seth Sommerfeld | 05-17-2013 | Tech

Tags: Jonathan Middleton

Triumph for the Humpbacks?new

Why a Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council member wants the whales removed from the endangered species list.

Maui Time | Anthony Pignataro | 05-17-2013 | Environment

Tags: humpback whales

Open Season for Animal Abuse Videosnew

Ashley Nicole Richards, who filmed herself torturing and killing kittens, puppies, cats and dogs, was the first person brought up on revised federal crush-video charges -- which backfired magnificently.

Houston Press | Craig Malisow | 05-17-2013 | Crime & Justice