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Counting the People With and Without Homesnew

Starting with homeless shelters and soup kitchens and segueing into the surveying of homeless camps and common RV parking zones, Census workers plan to have accounted for the vast and varied homeless population of Santa Barbara County by the end of this week.

Santa Barbara Independent | Ethan Stewart | 04-05-2010 | Policy Issues

Tags: Census 2010, Santa Barbara County, Homeless

Philly Musicians Show SXSW How It's Donenew

Like its restaurant scene, Philadelphia’s music community is in the midst of a renaissance. The regeneration was on abundant display during SXSW, where, no matter where you went, a band from Philly was on the tip of someone’s tongue, in front of their eyes or ringing in their ears.

Philadelphia Weekly | Brian McManus | 04-05-2010 | Music

Tags: Drink Up Buttercup, Free Energy, Freeway, SXSW

Chicago Public Schools Are Broke, So Why Are Top Bureaucrats Taking Raises?new

Teachers have been asked to share the pain. Coaches have been asked to work for free. Bigger class sizes have been threatened. So why are CEO Ron Huberman and other top bureaucrats taking raises?

Chicago Reader | Ben Joravsky | 04-05-2010 | Education

Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Ron Huberman, Education

Do Prisoners Count in the Census?new

Now in full swing, the 2010 Census could super-enfranchise some.

Boise Weekly | Nathaniel Hoffman | 04-02-2010 | Policy Issues

Tags: prison, census

Lilith Fair Rescinds Support for Anti-Choice Groupsnew

After a good deal of outcry and negative press, organizers of Lilith Fair have rethought their decision to allow crisis pregnancy centers to be considered as part of the donations typically distributed to local non-profits in cities the concert tour visits this summer.

NUVO | Laura McPhee | 04-02-2010 | Concerts

Tags: Lilith Fair, pro-choice, anti-choice

Can "Green" Building Standards and Preservationists Coexist?new

As the rush toward energy efficiency promotes visions of a green future, there’s growing concern among preservation advocates that historic buildings may be left in the lurch.

Pasadena Weekly | Jake Armstrong | 04-02-2010 | Housing & Development

Tags: building standards, energy efficiency, historic preservation

Murderabilia: A Serial Killer Tries to Cash Innew

Jeff Mailhot is the only serial killer incarcerated in Rhode Island’s prisons. There was a book, a few cable TV shows, and now, maybe, fans. Serial slayers, mass murderers, psychotic predators — they’ve become celebrities, in some circles as big as rock stars and pro quarterbacks. With this acclaim, Mailhot is cashing in, providing "muderabilia" to enthusiasts.

Boston Phoenix | John Larrabee | 04-02-2010 | Media

Tags: crime

Nashville's Working Musicians Share their Sordid Storiesnew

After talking to more than 20 of Nashville's resident music pros — from club owners to sidemen —the Scene takes a glimpse into this exclusive world of mishaps, transgressions and calamities.

Nashville Scene | Adam Gold | 04-02-2010 | Music

Tags: Nashville, musicians

Nova Scotia Activists Surprised by Clinton Apology to Haitinew

Former US president Bill Clinton has apologized for flooding Haiti with cheap American rice beginning in the mid 1990s, making it impossible for Haitian farmers to compete.

The Coast, Halifax's Weekly | Bruce Wark | 04-02-2010 | International

Tags: Bill Clinton, rice, Haiti, tariffs

Lydia Kwa’s 'Pulse' is a courageous piece of fiction.new

It’s always pleasurable to read a novel set in Toronto, but the key to Pulse is Kwa’s spare yet evocative prose.

NOW Magazine | Susan G. Cole | 04-02-2010 | Fiction

Tags: Lydia Kwa, Pulse (Book), Books, Pulse

Vermont's Colleges are Underreporting Sexual Assaultsnew

A review of statistics filed by Vermont’s institutions of higher learning in the past decade suggests that the number of sexual assaults they report to the government is far lower than the number that actually occur.

Seven Days | Ken Picard | 04-02-2010 | Crime & Justice

Tags: sexual assault, Vermont, rape