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Radio for the Peoplenew

The FCC will open a one-week window in October during which nonprofit community groups in the U.S. can file applications to create new, full-power, noncommercial FM radio stations.

New York Press | Amy Goodman | 08-16-2007 | Media

Tags: media

Bamboo-zled?new

Portland pushes its "sustainable" businesses without knowing what that means, exactly.

Willamette Week | Corey Pein | 08-16-2007 | Environment

Tags: environment

Where Are All the Payphones?new

Deregulation and industry greed are wiping out a form of old technology that's a critical lifeline.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Diana Scott | 08-16-2007 | Business & Labor

Tags: business & labor

Oaxaca Journalnew

Amid conflict hype, the Southern Mexico city's tourist trade is hit hard.

Tucson Weekly | Tim Vanderpool | 08-16-2007 | International

Tags: international

Sick Neighbors of Ground Zero Are On Their Ownnew

9/11 workers are technically eligible for workers' compensation, but residents of the area who weren't on the Ground Zero roster are assured no such coverage.

New York Press | Becca Turner | 08-16-2007 | Disasters

Tags: disasters

Twice Burnednew

Aidah Mahmood waited 35 years for justice.

Illinois Times | Dusty Rhodes | 08-16-2007 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice

9/11 Spawns Tragedy Tourism in NYCnew

"Dark tourism" persists at Ground Zero, even as it makes some New Yorkers queasy.

New York Press | David Crohn | 08-16-2007 | Disasters

Tags: disasters

Durbin Presses for Investigation into Brad Will's Murdernew

The senator from Illinois has written to the State Department, asking that they formally investigate last year's killing of the independent journalist in Mexico.

Illinois Times | R.L. Nave | 08-16-2007 | Media

Tags: media

MormonWiki: Shining 'Good Light' on the Churchnew

At MormonWiki, one person's collaboration is another's editorial control.

Salt Lake City Weekly | Jonah Owen Lamb | 08-15-2007 | Media

Tags: media

Sicko Nationnew

The American health care system is badly broken, but it is not unredeemable. We, the people, have a say in it -- we just need to start speaking up.

Jackson Free Press | Ronni Mott | 08-15-2007 | Science

Tags: Health & Science

Mass. Home Health Care Workers Unitenew

In October, SEIU Local 1199 will hold the largest union election in the history of New England -- if the votes fall the way 1199 expects, the union will represent 22,000 personal care attendants who care for elderly and disabled people in their homes.

Dig Boston | Cara Bayles | 08-15-2007 | Business & Labor

Tags: business & labor