AltWeeklies Wire
Expensive Medicinenew
While bankruptcies skyrocket, a study shows medical bills are largely to blame.
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Devine |
07-21-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Death on Trialnew
Two activists, arrested after transporting sick migrants, test immigration's legal waters.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
07-21-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Faces of Methnew
Follow three men and their battle with the little white powder, better know as Crystal Meth.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
07-21-2005 |
Science
Tags: crystalmeth
Sudden Deathnew
Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney really blew it with his "foolproof" death-penalty initiative.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
07-21-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Lost in MySpacenew
The social-networking site MySpace.com has a staggering membership of 22 million. It logs nearly 7.5 billion page-views a month, making MySpace the fifth-highest-ranked domain on the Internet, surpassing both Hotmail and Google.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
07-21-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
A Quiet Crime Spreenew
Matthew Hattabaugh had a simple scheme for getting rich: He opened up a fake bank and started taking deposits. $650,000 later the feds caught up with him. But apparently felony charges didn't even slow him down.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
G.W. Schulz and A.C. Thompson |
07-20-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Rez Erected
In Indian Country, Native Americans are moving from survival mode to creating a middle class lifestyle, all the while maintaining their ties to traditional Indian culture.
The Inlander |
Kevin Taylor |
07-20-2005 |
Race & Class
The Road to Meadville seriesnew
AltWeeklies Award - Investigative Reporting
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
07-20-2005 |
Media
A Story Too Hot for the Cleveland Plain Dealernew
In the face of criticism, Plain Dealer Editor Doug Clifton defended his decision to withhold "two stories of profound importance" from Northeast Ohio readers. Scene publishes one of them this week.
Cleveland Scene |
Staff |
07-20-2005 |
Media
When Boys Become Fathersnew
We know less than we think we do about teenage fathers. And what we don't know hurts them -- and their children.
City Newspaper |
Tim Louis Macaluso |
07-20-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Prison Escapee Tells Story of Mass Jailbreaknew
After Andrew Heim and five other convicts emerged from the tunnel that brought them out of Western Penitentiary in 1997, the adrenaline didn't wear off until they were halfway across Ohio.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Marty Levine |
07-20-2005 |
Crime & Justice
War, Lies and E-Mailnew
The public won't understand what happened in the Valerie Plame case unless or until prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald announces the results of his inquiry and explains in detail the process and path of his investigation.
The Village Voice |
Sydney H. Schanberg |
07-20-2005 |
Media
The World's Sickest Keyboardnew
A keyboard that change symbols and letters depending on what language you're using? The Weekly Dig reviews the latest technology at your fingertips.
Dig Boston |
Seth MCM. Donlin |
07-20-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Fitzgerald-Miller Grudge Matchnew
Federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, the guy who sent New York Times reporter Judith Miller to jail this month, squared off against her in another case involving Miller's administration sources.
The Village Voice |
Laura Rozen |
07-20-2005 |
Media
Bill Gates Gets Schoolednew
The Microsoft tycoon is spending a fortune to reform American education, but his lesson plan doesn't seem to be working.
Seattle Weekly |
Bob Geballe |
07-20-2005 |
Education
Tags: Education
