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Pain-Free Pollutingnew

The same collection of pipes, flares, and settling pools will still be releasing their steady trickle of toxins -- thanks to the EPA, you just won't know about it.

San Antonio Current | Greg Harman | 02-21-2007 | Environment

Tags: environment

They Watch Your Grandparents ... Who's Watching Them?new

While for-profit long-term care providers are one of the most politically powerful groups in Oregon, the state's senior citizens enjoy far weaker protections than in many other states.

Willamette Week | Nigel Jaquiss | 02-21-2007 | Business & Labor

Tags: business & labor

The New Politics of Abortionnew

During the Virginia General Assembly's short session of 46 days, more than a dozen bills concerning reproductive issues, sexual education and abortion rights have been up for debate.

Port Folio Weekly | Jennifer C. O'Donnell | 02-21-2007 | Sex

Tags: sex & reproductive issues

Western Union Cracking Down on Illegal Immigrants?new

A Vermont farmer gets cut off at Western Union for wiring her workers' money to Mexico.

Seven Days | Ken Picard | 02-21-2007 | Immigration

Tags: illegal immigrant, illegal immigration ICE dairy farm

What the Kids Don't See at the Circusnew

Two former Ringling Bros. employees describe atrocious treatment of animals.

Port Folio Weekly | Allison Hurwitz | 02-21-2007 | Animal Issues

Tags: animal issues

Coastal Do-Overnew

After years of floating fractured blueprints to redeem the coast, the state has returned with another comprehensive plan -- meanwhile, the Army Corps of Engineers is working on its own plan.

Gambit | Jeremy Alford | 02-21-2007 | Environment

Tags: environment

The Guns Have Wonnew

A look at the toll of Bush's Iraq war on health care.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Deborah Burger | 02-21-2007 | War

Tags: Iraq, WAR, in

Moms Say 'Yes' to HPV Vaccinenew

Drug companies and Virginia legislators push for cervical cancer prevention.

C-Ville Weekly | Meg McEvoy | 02-21-2007 | Science

Tags: Health & Science

Filling in the Blanksnew

Profs make big discovery in Alzheimer's research.

C-Ville Weekly | Jayson Whitehead | 02-21-2007 | Science

Tags: Health & Science

Sink or Swimnew

For two decades, local climate change experts have been warning what rising sea levels would mean for the Bay Area -- so why doesn't San Francisco even have a flood map?

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Sarah Phelan | 02-21-2007 | Environment

Tags: environment