How Short Can A Very Short Story Be?
The other day, a book arrived here called The Tiny Book Of Tiny Stories and I thought, “Oooh, how tiny …
Exercise Info, Not Calorie Counts, Helps Teens Drop Sodas
Sugary drinks like soda are a big cause of obesity, but public health types haven’t had much luck t convincing …
A Passion For The Past: 2011′s Best Historical Fiction
Historical fiction invites us to experience the exotic and the unknown while confirming our common humanity. I do not believe …
With Iowa Vote Looming, Gingrich Struggles To Stay Atop GOP Field
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich got front-runner treatment Thursday night in Iowa during the final GOP debate before that state’s …
State Impact: A Consensus from OK Political Leaders on Property Tax
State Impact’s Logan Layden sorts through the past, present, and future of the income tax in Oklahoma.
A Technocrat In Trouble
Andreas Georgiou is the technocrat charged with running the Greek statistics office — the same office that, in the years …
Bradley Manning To Appear In Court In Leaks Case
Supporters say Army Pfc. Bradley Manning doesn’t belong in a courtroom at all. They think he’s a whistle-blower — and …
Homeless At 60: ‘A Bullet I Didn’t See Coming’
Queen Jackson has been homeless for about a year. As she recently told her case manager, Debra MacKillop, it all …
Ways To Cut Your Tax Bill Before 2011 Ends
Federal income tax time is still a few months away, but there are some things you can do before Dec. …
‘Corman’: King Of The Bs, And A Nice Guy Besides
“Nobody was trying to make them good,” admits Jack Nicholson, lounging on a sofa like a basking crocodile. “There was …
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