AltWeeklies Wire
Toxics in the Wombnew
East Bay scientists are studying whether exposure to environmental pollutants early in life leads to breast cancer as an adult.
East Bay Express |
Lindsey Konkel of Environmental Health News |
02-27-2013 |
Health
The Evolution of Charleston's Post and Couriernew
New editor Mitch Pugh brings aggressive online approach to Charleston's Post and Courier.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
02-27-2013 |
Media
Tags: Post and Courier, Mitch Pugh
Bananarama: Comprehensive sex ed may get a boostnew
Bill would provide new funds for school districts.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
02-27-2013 |
Education
Hugo Chávez: A fictional character in real lifenew
News from the mother country leaves Charlotte's Venezuelan community with more questions than answers
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ailen Arreaza |
02-27-2013 |
International
What do the transgendered owe their families?new
How can the NYT's Ethicist columnist tell a reader to not transition for the benefit of her family? She is part of her family; her misery also becomes part of the family. How can such misery be confined?
Tags: transgender
Burden of Proofnew
Execution of Warren Lee Hill reignites debate over Georgia's stringent death-penalty standard.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jessica Blankenship |
02-27-2013 |
Crime & Justice
The Best Food Money Can't Buynew
While most poor families get the world's leftovers, WHOA Farm grows organic food specifically to be given away.
North Bay Bohemian |
Jessica Dur Taylor |
02-27-2013 |
Poverty
U.S. History According to Charles Kochnew
The conservative billionaire could be teaching your kids.
Tags: Charles Koch
Does Your Brain Have a Right to Privacy?
As America degenerates into unapologetic authoritarianism, prosecutions for thoughtcrime are increasingly common.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
02-26-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Reform Schoolnew
Tennessee is quickly becoming a laboratory for education reform. Are school vouchers the next big experiment?
Metro Pulse |
Cari Wade Gervin |
02-25-2013 |
Education
Pat Derby, Savior of Elephants, Diesnew
Pat Derby founded Ark2000, a 2000-acre refuge for elephants in the Mother Lode where at least one of the alleged pachyderm victims of the Los Angeles Zoo lived out her last days in happier refuge.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
02-25-2013 |
Animal Issues
Cyclist: Take thy lane!new
Taking the lane is an important turning point for any commuter. But like most things, gaining the confidence to do so is a process.
NUVO |
Katelyn Coyne |
02-22-2013 |
Transportation
Tags: bicycle commuting
Wearhousing the mentally illnew
Deputies often can't anticipate or minimize the damage those prisoners can do to themselves and others.
NUVO |
John Krull |
02-22-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Feel the Pure Burnnew
If you haven't heard of Pure Barre, you must be living under an exercise rock. The workout, which mixes ballet, pilates and yoga, is growing rapidly across the country.
Jackson Free Press |
Kathleen M. Mitchell |
02-22-2013 |
Health
Tags: Pure Barre
Who's Profiting from Oakland's Gun Violence?new
As the city struggles with violent crime, major gun makers and their lobbyists are making a financial killing.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston and Darwin BondGraham |
02-21-2013 |
Crime & Justice
