AltWeeklies Wire
Ethanol Lobby Buys its Way Into California Legislaturenew
In the face of rising gas prices and limited supplies of oil, California, like the rest of America, is making a major turn toward ethanol without fully examining the health and economic consequences in the quest for a so-called cleaner fuel.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
William J. Kelly |
08-24-2007 |
Environment
Georgia Power Takes a Fresh Look at Nuclear Powernew
Nearly two decades after its last reactor went online, the electric utility warily eyes a return to technology that once drove it to the brink of bankruptcy.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
08-23-2007 |
Environment
Tags: energy, environment
The Penis Pump, Torturing Kids and an Italian Palacenew
Some things to think about when Mel Sembler comes to town with a billion-dollar development.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
08-23-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Show Me the Moneynew
Although I have three Columbia University degrees, I'm working during the day managing an office and stay up all night writing freelance articles, since writing has always been my ultimate career goal.
New York Press |
Gerry Visco |
08-23-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Is There Any Cure for New Mexico's Health Care Woes?new
Despite years of talk about fixing this problem, the state's uninsured predicament remains in a crisis situation -- it ranks 49th in the nation for people living without coverage, and 46th for children.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
08-23-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Lust Life: The Numbers Gamenew
Quantifying sex partners causes confusion.
New York Press |
Stephanie Sellars |
08-23-2007 |
Sex
Getting Children Outdoorsnew
Gardening can be a way to unplug your kids.
Illinois Times |
Jennifer Fishburn |
08-23-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Internet Disconnectnew
As Verizon unloads its landlines in rural parts of the country, local officials are missing an opportunity for real economic development: fiber-optics.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
08-23-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Illinois Scientsts Get the Poop on Pig Powernew
Using a technique he developed known as thermochemical conversion, Yuanhui Zhang thought he could turn something that smells awful into products that have no smell -- he was thinking about something like odorless fertilizer, but he may have stumbled on something much more valuable.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
08-23-2007 |
Environment
Tags: energy, environment
Silicon Valley Searches for Real Answers on Tasersnew
The San Jose Police Dept. is more confident than ever in its Taser program, but several groups want to see more documents about how they're being used and on whom.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Steve Palopoli |
08-23-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Tasers, crime & justice
Pay Gap for Women at Arkansas Collegesnew
One thing women want is equal pay for equal work, and there's considerable evidence they aren't getting it in an area where one might expect the most enlightenment on this issue -- higher education.
Arkansas Times |
Doug Smith |
08-23-2007 |
The War on Women
Home-school: Not a Revolution, but a Movementnew
We joined the ranks of home-schoolers a year ago, with my middle son (then a rising fifth-grader) as the guinea pig -- things went so well that we subsequently withdrew our two youngest daughters from first grade and pre-school in January.
NYC Continues on Path of Congestion Pricingnew
Westchester Democrat Richard Brodsky talks about leading the charge in the State Legislature to beat back what he calls a regressive tax on poor and middle-class New Yorkers.
New York Press |
John DeSio |
08-23-2007 |
Transportation
Creative Loafing's College Guide to Getting It Onnew
Cheating on a test -- not good. Cheating on a boyfriend or girlfriend -- even worse. Having a cheat sheet to help break down a sprawling metropolis chock-full of colleges and universities -- invaluable.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Various |
08-22-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Abu Ghraib Rxnew
Nurse Deanna Germain describes serving at Iraq's most notorious prison.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
As told to Kevin Hoffman |
08-22-2007 |
War
