AltWeeklies Wire
Combining Science and Art to Bring the Universe to Lifenew
Caltech astronomer Robert Hurt works with artist Tim Pyle to pump life into visions of the galaxy by illustrating them for both the scientific community and the public.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Uhrich |
09-24-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Smoking for Jesus Ministry Takes Root in Texasnew
Exiled by hurricanes, the black congregation from New Orleans has flourished in Texas Hill Country, by clinging fiercely to their faith.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
09-24-2007 |
Religion
The City of Bad Shouldersnew
Advocates for the disabled flag down Missouri's highway builders and demand they pay greater attention to accessibility.
Riverfront Times |
Kathleen McLaughlin |
09-24-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Fish Wrapnew
Publisher Bruce Kyses is working hard to blur the line between news and advertising.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
09-24-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Tennessee's 'Certain Hubris' Toward Execution Protocolsnew
During four days of testimony, lawyers successfully painted Gov. Phil Bredesen's much-vaunted review of lethal injection procedures this year as a sham whose basic purpose was, not to ensure that executions are humane, but to help the state survive court challenges.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
09-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Former L.A. County Sheriff’s Sergeant Gets Life in Prisonnew
John Racz insists his missing wife was on a 16-year vacation.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
09-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
DNA Test Will Show if Texas Executed an Innocent Mannew
One strand of hair found on the counter of an East Texas liquor store whose owner was gunned down in 1989 could help determine whether Texas executed an innocent man for the killing -- a judge has ordered the hair not be destroyed as the Observer and the Innocence Project push for DNA testing.
The Texas Observer |
David Pasztor |
09-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
It Won't Happen to Menew
After two domestic murders in less than a week, citizens of Jackson are asking, "Who is to blame?"
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
09-21-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Greening Our I.T. Industriesnew
The new Green Grid aims to make data centers more energy-efficient.
NOW Magazine |
David Silverberg |
09-21-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Why News is Still Good News on the Internetnew
Michael Wolff's new site Newser is useful and intelligent, but not yet special enough to be an essential daily stop.
The Georgia Straight |
Dave Watson |
09-21-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Nastiness in the Ivory Towernew
The flap over liberal law scholar Erwin Chemerinsky's deanship at UC Irvine may be resolved, but many questions still remain about the general health of academic freedom across the nation.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Matthew Mundy |
09-21-2007 |
Education
Montreal's Car-Free Day Gets Transit Wonks Thinkingnew
Planners talk about the "hegemony of the car," tramways, wider sidewalks and other transportation issues.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
09-21-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Academic Colloquium on Afghanistan Riles Anti-War Activistsnew
In a province as almost palpably averse to armed conflicts as Quebec, it's no surprise that a major colloquium on Canada and Afghanistan, featuring a pro-interventionist government minister delivering the keynote speech, would attract some controversy.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
09-21-2007 |
War
Slouching Towards Equalitynew
Looking back at the Little Rock Public Schools' desegregation crisis, 50 years later.
Arkansas Times |
Johanna Miller Lewis |
09-21-2007 |
Race & Class
What, 'MAD' Worry?new
Examining culture for over 50 years, the humor magazine still has no shortage of good material.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
09-21-2007 |
Media
