AltWeeklies Wire
Blood Rushnew
In the politics of blood, Dr. Bruce D. Spiess is a rebel with an IV. His new ideas for using man-made blood -- and his partnership with a California lab -- could help patients from the emergency room to the battlefield.
Style Weekly |
Scott Bass |
08-17-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Border Bedfellows
Minutemen applaud New Mexico governor Bill Richardson's declaration that the border between his state and Mexico is in an "extreme state of disrepair."
Santa Fe Reporter |
Nathan Dinsdale |
08-17-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Just Say 'Ommmmm . . . 'new
An experiment suggests teaching prison inmates meditation could be an effective form of rehab.
Seattle Weekly |
Roger Downey |
08-17-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Pot Granny and the Airportnew
Without even meaning to, a distinguished Seattle grandmother recently joined a select group -- one including high-profile athletes, celebrity singers, politicians and a narcotics prosecutor -- by getting nabbed with a personal stash at an airport.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
08-17-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Drug War Peace Plannew
A Bar group in Seattle is getting national attention for its plan to reform drug policy by emphasizing regulation and treatment.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
08-17-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
FDA Hot on Implants, Cold on Contraceptionnew
Even as Bush's FDA moves forward on giving women a choice of breast implant types, the agency stalls on allowing the purchase of the morning-after pill without a prescription.
The Village Voice |
Emily Weinstein |
08-16-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Nightmare Continues for Woman Inseminated by Her Parentsnew
When Shenna Grimm first accused her parents of inseminating her with a syringe, no one believed her. Even now, with her stepfather convicted of rape, she still has dissenters.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
08-16-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Dead Reckoningnew
Police and prosecutors say they know who brutally murdered a young St. Louis woman. But no one has answered the question: Why?
Riverfront Times |
Ben Westhoff |
08-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Der Furornew
When vice president of the World YWCA compared Israelis to Hitler in a company newsletter, one Phoenix YWCA became a war zone.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
08-15-2005 |
International
Tags: Maricopa County, YWCA
Knight Riddancenew
AltWeeklies Award - Media Reporting
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
08-15-2005 |
Media
Forever Missingnew
One woman hoped to get help from the FBI in her husband's mysterious disappearance in 1983. Instead she got crooked agents working with violent drug dealers. Second in a four-part series.
Miami New Times |
Bob Norman |
08-15-2005 |
International
Kiss and Tellnew
Critics want the diocese to explain why a Houston Roman Catholic priest accused by many adult nuns of sexual misconduct is still celebrating Mass.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
08-15-2005 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Disabled Civilian Worker Fights for His Rightsnew
Celester Hall went to Afghanistan to help the troops and make his fortune. He came back deaf, in diapers and looking for benefits.
Houston Press |
Margaret Downing |
08-15-2005 |
International
The Last Standnew
Eddy Zheng has hundreds of supporters, an army of lawyers, the governor's okay, and a new wife. So why does homeland security want to deport him?
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
08-15-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Peace During Wartimenew
With war raging in Iraq, Montana's Jeannette Rankin Peace Center finds itself at a turning point, battling apathy and activist fatigue as it searches for new ways to re-energize the movement.
Missoula Independent |
John S. Adams |
08-11-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
