Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best
When actress Geena Davis was watching children’s shows with her daughter a few years ago, she became so troubled by …
‘That’s That’: A Memoir Of Loving And Leaving Northern Ireland
Colin Broderick’s first book, Orangutan, told the story of the 20 years — at least, as he could remember it …
David Foster Wallace Tells Us About Freedom
This being Commencement Time, I’d like to share this gently dramatized version of David Foster Wallace’s 2005 address to the …
Not Your Grandpa’s RV: This Roving Lab Tracks Air Pollution
If you’re driving down the road someday and you come across a camper with a 50-foot periscope sticking up into …
Afghan Mineral Treasures Stay Buried, Hostages To Uncertainty
For years, reports have suggested that Afghanistan is sitting on massive deposits of copper, gold, iron and rare earth minerals …
Turning Up The Heat On Civil Rights-Era Cold Cases
Six years ago, the FBI took on a challenge: To review what it called cold case killings from the civil …
Immigration Bill Chugs Along, But Some See Deal-Breakers
It’s been a long slog already for the bipartisan immigration overhaul proposed by the Senate’s Gang of Eight. The legislation …
The Federal Government Got Oklahoma Hooked On Coal, Now It’s Forcing a Detox
It’s a long story, one about the logistics of transporting natural gas, botched government attempts at price-setting, and a lack …
French President Signs Same-Sex Marriage Into Law
France is officially the 14th country to legalize gay marriage. Saturday, President Francois Hollande signed a bill that Parliament had …
Not My Job: Three Headless Chicken Questions For Alice Cooper
When you think about heavy metal — the costumes, the makeup, the outfits, the huge stage shows filled with effects …
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