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Taking Back Sundaynew

Guitarist John Nolan and bassist Shaun Cooper have rejoined the band (they quit in 2003 to form indie rock outfit Straylight Run), marking a return to the original lineup that made Taking Back Sunday the poster boys of post-hardcore in 2002.

San Antonio Current | Collette Orquiz | 07-15-2011 | Reviews

Court and Cross Michigan Case Puts Church v. State Before the U.S. Supreme Courtnew

The case of a Michigan teacher, accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court, could clarify whether hundreds of thousands of employees at parochial schools and other church-affiliated institutions deserve federal civil rights protections.

Metro Times | Sandra Svoboda (with Aaron Mondry) | 07-15-2011 | Civil Liberties

Tags: Religion, U.S. Supreme Court

A Palin Presidency? Political Infighting Could Make it Happennew

Former Congressman Jim Weaver explains how Sarah Palin could become our next president, thanks to conservative politics in the House.

Eugene Weekly | Jim Weaver | 07-15-2011 | Elections

Tags: GOP, Elections, Election 2012, Sarah Palin

The New Normalnew

The world’s climate has already changed. Now what?

Santa Fe Reporter | Laura Paskus | 07-15-2011 | Environment

Tags: Environment, Climate Change, Drought, Climate, Weather

Jumpstarting the Emerging Global Classroomnew

Can a hedge-fund guy find fame, fortune and fulfillment as a social entrepreneur? Meet Sal Khan of Mountain View, an MIT-trained former hedge-fund analyst who is fast becoming — somewhat accidentally, as he tells it — math teacher to the world.

Palo Alto Weekly | Chris Kenrick | 07-15-2011 | Education

Going Green: Weather reportnew

Freaky storms can be certifiable proof—or a complete headache—for climate-change scientists

Pacific Sun | Stan Cox | 07-15-2011 | Environment

Tags: Environment, Climate Change, Climate, Summer, Weather

Radio Snack: Food on the airwaves in Austinnew

Radio remains important to many people as a source of information, entertainment, and tribal connection. Music, news, sports, politics, gossip, religion, drama, and humor all have places across the spectrum of what we still call the dial. Food is no exception.

Austin Chronicle | MM Pack | 07-15-2011 | Food+Drink

Tags: Food, Radio, Media, Austin

Myrmyr: Fire Starnew

If you've ever listened to Godspeed You! Black Emperor, you realize there's a strong link between classical music and instrumental rock.

East Bay Express | Nate Seltenrich | 07-15-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Godspeed You! Black Emporer, Myrmyr

Why the Work of Efraín Gutiérrez Will Never Disappearnew

It’s easy to dismiss the films of Efraín Gutiérrez. His movies are rough, unpolished, and lacking those things cinema experts consider, well, good. If Ed Wood was “the worst director of all time,” you can almost say Gutiérrez is a Chicano Ed Wood with a political conscience — bad acting, weak writing, and lousy camera work. Gutiérrez knows it, but he smiles and takes no offense.

San Antonio Current | Enrique Lopetegui | 07-15-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Charleston Startup Competes With Craigslistnew

QuickFoxes.com, the brainchild of a recent College of Charleston graduate, lets you hire people to do Foxruns — tasks like walking your dog, adding calligraphy to your wedding invitations, teaching your kid how to swim, or organizing your office — on an hourly or room-by-room basis.

Charleston City Paper | Paul Bowers | 07-15-2011 | Business & Labor

Tags: Craigslist, QuickFoxes.com

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Womannew

Aretha Franklin's early years -- which is to say before she had discovered her style of soul or become its queen -- come into focus in Columbia Anthology.

Metro Times | Brian Smith | 07-15-2011 | Music

Tags: Detroit, soul, Aretha Franklin