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Norman Borlaug, the Bad Seednew
Why give father of 60s agro reform a congressional medal when his Green Revolution devastated farming?
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
08-10-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Making a Difference in Ghananew
Being a volunteer teacher is its own kind of education.
NOW Magazine |
Stephanie Harrington |
08-10-2007 |
Travel
Tags: travel
Ecoholic: Dressing Green Without Drenching Yourself in Chemicalsnew
"Where can I find cool organic clothes suitable for someone with chemical sensitivities?"
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
08-10-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Jogging Gear Goes High Technew
Manufacturers have always been eager to tap the jogger market -- this summer, runners have more options than ever.
NOW Magazine |
David Silverberg |
08-10-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
'Californication': David Duchovny's Hilarious New XXX Filesnew
The first episode of this very adult comedy opens with star David Duchovny getting a blow job from a nun ... a really hot nun ... in a church -- but that's not even the most shocking moment.
NOW Magazine |
Barrett Hooper |
08-10-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Alt.Health: Calm Your Inner Ragenew
Quell anger with oats and spirit allies.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
08-10-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
The 'Ron Paul Revolution'new
Memphis activists, left and right, are hoisting the Texas presidential candidate's banner.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
08-10-2007 |
Politics
The Creation Museum: God Countrynew
Where dinosaurs and Adam and Eve meet.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bo List |
08-10-2007 |
Travel
Tags: travel
John Malkovich: Being Gustav Klimtnew
Whether or not you think actor Malkovich is creepy, you can't deny the guy's talent.
NOW Magazine |
Glenn Sumi |
08-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Klimt, Raoul Ruiz
3rd Degree: Les Paulnew
The player, designer, and all-around master of the electric guitar on the music and musicians he's known.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Don Waller |
08-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Les Paul
Meltdown at the E-Voting Machinenew
California's secretary of state decertifies faulty e-voting systems in state, and protects the integrity of the state's ballots.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
08-10-2007 |
Politics
'Favela Rising': Keeping it Rionew
This documentary demonstrates both the severity of favela life and the very real power of music and dance to battle oppression.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Richards |
08-10-2007 |
Reviews
'A Stone's Throw': Eco Disasternew
The film at least looks decent; you can't fake that east coast light -- but the dreadfully earnest script drips with portent.
NOW Magazine |
Glenn Sumi |
08-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: A Stone's Throw, Camelia Frieberg
Democratic Roulette in Pakistannew
Amid civil war fears, odds are good that the country will shake off both military rule and messy insurgency.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
08-10-2007 |
International
Tags: international
California's Cells of Secrecynew
Why three governors wanted to keep the media's prying eyes out of state prisons.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Eric Haas |
08-10-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
