AltWeeklies Wire
Health-Care Guinea Pigsnew
The nation's health-care future rests on the tattooed shoulders of Massachusetts's young adults.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
11-05-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Insure This!new
Massachusetts law requires every citizen to carry health insurance by year's end, but some people aren't buying.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
11-05-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Capital Lossnew
How has moving from Boston to Washington changed the Atlantic?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
11-05-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
The Battle Against the Staph Superbugnew
John Weigelt, M.D., says that alcohol-based hand sanitizers help to kill community-acquired MRSA, as does washing with regular soap and water.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
11-05-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Cops & Courts Turn Abused Spouses Into Voiceless Victimsnew
The "enlightened" approach to domestic abuse has left women passive and powerless.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
11-05-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Sticking Pointnew
International treaty obligations are keeping Jose Medellin off the death house gurney.
The Texas Observer |
Anthony Zurcher |
11-05-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Partly Sunnynew
University of Colorado students have twice won the Solar Decathlon. Can they make it a three-peat?
Westword |
Jessica Centers |
11-05-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Konrad Steffen, the Ice Mannew
When Al Gore and other global-warming experts want to come in out of the cold, they turn to this professor.
Westword |
Joel Warner |
11-05-2007 |
Environment
Tags: Kyoto, environment
Call to Palestinenew
Mustafa Barghouti says activist visits are the key to stopping extremism.
NOW Magazine |
Glenn Wheeler |
11-05-2007 |
International
Tags: international
Holy Land Family Fights Terrorist Labelnew
Despite a hung jury, the trials are far from over.
Dallas Observer |
Sarah Junek |
11-05-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
That Sinking Feelingnew
The water's rising, the island's subsiding, and Galveston, Texas, keeps on building.
The Texas Observer |
Forrest Wilder |
11-05-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
World Bank Prophetsnew
After years of starving poor nations, the World Bank now wants to pay farmers to protect ecosystem.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
11-05-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Is 'Run' the Strategy Against Firestorms in California?new
From the self-congratulations of big pols to finger pointing over a lack of air support, one of the most troubling aspects of the tragedy -- despite the claims of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger -- was how little government has changed in response to the lessons of 2003.
L.A. Weekly |
Patrick Range McDonald, Christine Pelisek and Jill Stewart |
11-02-2007 |
Disasters
Has 'Moneyed Elite' Kept Pols From Tackling Peak Oil?new
That's professor Bill Rees' take; he says that politicians should be "running for shelter" following the October 23 release of a report on peak oil by Germany-based Energy Watch Group.
The Georgia Straight |
Matthew Burrows |
11-02-2007 |
Environment
What to Do When Your Tattoo's Appeal Fadesnew
"The amount of regret we see is amazing," says Dr. Sachit Shah as he's about to perform a tattoo removal at Surrey's Beautiful Canadian Laser and Skincare Clinic.
The Georgia Straight |
Jon Azpiri |
11-02-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
