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Born-Again Republicannew

A walking wounded GOP hosts its annual convention in Sacramento this weekend. Our writer goes down the Grand Old rabbit hole to see if “Reagan Nation” can pull off a rebirth.

Sacramento News & Review | Nick Miller | 03-04-2013 | Politics

Tags: GOP

A Trip on the Mississippi Blues Trailnew

Geographic routes of discovery on the Mississippi Blues Trail are as varied and plentiful as the paths weaving through the history of the music itself—music that began as spirituals, work songs and simple narrative ballads in African American communities in the South.

Jackson Free Press | Julian Rankin | 03-04-2013 | Culture

Tags: Mississippi Blues Trail

Who Will Buy the Los Angeles Times?new

Why do so many rich men want to buy L.A.'s paper of record? And how did it get to this point?

L.A. Weekly | Hillel Aron | 03-01-2013 | Media

Guns Under Covernew

Florida: Where the most concealed-carry permits intersect with 'stand your ground' laws.

Folio Weekly | Ron Word | 03-01-2013 | Features

Tags: Florida Gun Laws

'Because I Like Them'new

A Boulder woman's son inspired a book on boys who wear dresses and challenge gender norms.

Boulder Weekly | Stephanie Riesco | 03-01-2013 | Author Profiles & Interviews

Six Things That Have Barely Changed Since Trayvon Martin's Deathnew

Sanford will soon have a new police chief, but other than that, things are still pretty much the same.

Orlando Weekly | Erin Sullivan | 03-01-2013 | Crime & Justice

Tags: Trayvon Martin

Chills, Thrills, and Gillsnew

Ice fishing in Rochester.

City Newspaper | Kathy Laluk | 03-01-2013 | Recreation

Get Hoppynew

A look at beer's bitterest building block.

Fast Forward Weekly | Mike Tessier | 03-01-2013 | Food+Drink

Reawakened Affection For My Bloody Valentine's Signature Soundnew

Album Review: My Bloody Valentine's MBV.

Orlando Weekly | Joshua Nye | 02-28-2013 | Reviews

Tags: My Bloody Valentine

What Happened in Gazanew

Parents of deceased activist Rachel Corrie to keynote Israeli Apartheid Week.

VUE Weekly | Rebecca Medel | 02-28-2013 | International

Tags: Rachel Corrie

Major Pro-Voucher Group Might Have Broken PA Election Lawnew

Political operative John D. McDaniel's Progressive Agenda PAC funneled $5,900 from Students First PAC, a Pennsylvania group backed by Bala Cynwyd hedge fund managers and wealthy national school voucher advocates, to a Penn. state house candidate who was heavily supported by voucher proponents.

Philadelphia City Paper | Daniel Denvir | 02-27-2013 | Elections