Munro Weighs The Twists And Turns Of This ‘Dear Life’
More than a dozen short-story collections since Canada’s Alice Munro published her first book, and she now seems as much …
New Syrian Opposition Group Gets Thumbs-Up From Facebook Users
Facebook is the bulletin board for the Syrian revolt. When a newly formed opposition group, the Syrian National Coalition, got …
Israel, Hamas Battle Becomes A Twitter War
In their long conflict, the Israelis and the Palestinians often fight just as fiercely on the propaganda front as they …
BP’s $4 Billion Criminal Penalty: Who Gets The Money?
Now that BP has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $4 billion in criminal penalties for misconducted related to the …
A Peek Inside Rappers’ Brains Shows Roots Of Improvisation
Some rappers have an impressive ability to make up lyrics on the fly, in a style known as freestyle rap. …
What Are They Smoking In Seattle? Check Out Police Dept.’s Guide To Pot Use
We love when police departments put some personality and pizzazz into their public statements. So the Seattle Police Department’s blog …
Meet The New GOP, Same As The Old GOP?
There has been no dearth of post-election Republican self-flagellation. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, on the eve of heading out to …
Superstorm Sandy Sends Jobless Claims Up Sharply
There were 439,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, up by 78,000 from the week before, the Employment and …
Too Much, Too Fast: Why Vision2 Failed and What’s Next
Joe Wertz / StateImpact Oklahoma Voters likely haven't seen the last of Vision2, despite defeating it at the ballot box. …
In Israel And Gaza Strip: More Explosions, Deaths On Both Sides
Explosions continue to rock the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip as Israeli forces strike targets for the second day, NPR’s Anthony Kuhn …
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