The Curious Fate Of Stonewall Jackson’s Arm
About an hour outside Washington, near Chancellorsville, Va., lies one of Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s graves. A major Civil War …
Visualizing A Nation Of Meat Eaters
As Allison Aubrey and Dan Charles reported today on Morning Edition, meat has more of an impact on the environment …
Morale Takes A Hit At Beleaguered Fannie, Freddie
The collapse of the housing market has led to plenty of finger pointing in Washington. Two easy targets are Fannie …
Exhale, Chicago, A Little Pot May Be Fine(d)
In Chicago, a new policy on marijuana possession would mean that adults who are caught with a small amount of …
Ephron: From ‘Silkwood’ To ‘Sally,’ A Singular Voice
Nora Ephron brought us two of the most indelible scenes in contemporary cinema — and they’re startlingly different. There’s the …
The Man Who Painted Sport, Bright and Beautiful
Framed in my library is a sketch that LeRoy Neiman dashed off of me on the back of a menu, …
What Nora Ephron Taught Me About Love In The Movies
To say I was the target audience for a particular segment of Nora Ephron’s work is to understate the case. …
Future Murky For Arizona’s Immigration Law
As Arizona officials prepare to apply the one provision of the state’s immigration law upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, …
Dementia Complicates Romance In Nursing Homes
Relationships are never easy. If the partners in love happen to be living in a nursing home, there are even …
‘Gypsy’: Something’s Rotten, This Time In Slovakia
Dad just died violently. Mom married the man who might be his killer. And now the dead man’s ghost is …
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