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Buying Americannew

The U.S. marijuana business is so sophisticated that there’s even a college for pot growers.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
01-23-2013 |
Drugs
Tags: Oaksterdam University
Why Hyperlocal Websites Like New Raleigh Can't Make Money Onlinenew

Three years ago, media analysts were calling community-driven websites the trend to watch. But like most hyperlocal news sites, New Raleigh never found a way to translate its influence and readership into profit.
Tags: New Raleigh
Peace, Love and Special Saucenew

Formed in Boston, G. Love & Special Sauce mixes acoustic blues, hip-hop and soul into a breezy, infectious blend.
Folio Weekly |
Nick McGregor |
01-23-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
Yo La Tengo: 'Fade'new

How do you keep your sound fresh after over 20 years as a band?
San Antonio Current |
James Courtney |
01-23-2013 |
Reviews
Tags: Yo La Tengo
Fowl Playnew

Have chickens driven Eldorado clucking crazy?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
01-23-2013 |
Animal Issues
Kicked Out For Coming Outnew

Zebra Coalition gives homeless LGBTQ kids a helping hand.
Orlando Weekly |
Katherine Ramirez Massey |
01-23-2013 |
LGBT
Can SF Streetlights Spy on You?new

San Franciscans are in the dark about the city's plans for surveillance streetlights.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
01-17-2013 |
Civil Liberties
Line of Firenew

To some, the AR-15 is a symbol of American freedom. To others, it’s a weapon of mass destruction.
The Inlander |
Jacob Jones |
01-17-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Assault Weapons, AR-15 Rifle
High-Capacity Magazines Flood Oaklandnew

Police say extended clips that carry more than ten bullets and can turn handguns into assault-style weapons are common in the city of Oakland.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston |
01-17-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Guns: A Public Health Crisis?new

Despite the pervasive notion that guns make people safer, science suggests otherwise.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
01-17-2013 |
Crime & Justice
The #couchtour Phenomenonnew

A growing number of artists are live-streaming their shows, and fans are tuning in.
Hartford Advocate |
Michael Hamad |
01-16-2013 |
Music
Breaking the Rulesnew

When it comes to making Congress work again, does U.S. Senator Tom Udall have the answer?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Alexa Schirtzinger |
01-16-2013 |
Politics
Tags: Tom Udall, Senate Nuclear Option
A Ban on Hypocrisynew

Liberals and conservatives should re-examine the basics of our public debates.
Fort Worth Weekly |
E.R. Bills |
01-16-2013 |
Commentary
Tags: newtown shooting
The Real History of #yeswecanseconew

Jose Canseco owes my friend Jarrett an apology and an audiobook.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Danny Cross |
01-16-2013 |
Tech
Will Eisner's The Plotnew

The father of the graphic novel debunks history's most notorious anti-Semitic tract
Orlando Weekly |
Seth Kubersky |
01-16-2013 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Will Eisner