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The Rapist Says He's Sorry

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:30:00 -0400

Mitch lives in a special place. A facility the state of Washington created for sexual predators. Mitch’s therapists think there’s a chance that Mitch won’t go raping again next time he has the opportunity. Which is a good thing. Because, soon, Mitch and the thirty men who live with him are getting out

The Covenant

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400

The Covenant:

Francis Collins, a fervent Christian, thought he had resolved the stem-cell debate. A federal judge disagreed.

Internet as Social Movement

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:37:11 -0400

Internet as Social Movement:

A brief history of webism.

The British Tabloid Phone-Hacking Scandal

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:02:06 -0400

The British Tabloid Phone-Hacking Scandal:

Scotland Yard collected evidence indicating that reporters at News of the World might have hacked the phone messages of hundreds of celebrities, government officials, soccer stars — anyone whose personal secrets could be tabloid fodder. Only now, more than four years later, are most of them beginning to find out.

Washington, We Have a Problem

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:30:00 -0400

Washington, We Have a Problem:

A day in the life of the president reveals that Barack Obama’s job would be almost unrecognizable to most of his predecessors—thanks to the enormous bureaucracy, congressional paralysis, systemic corruption (with lobbyists spending $3.5 billion last year), and disintegrating media.

The Creative Process Behind US TV Dramas

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400

The Creative Process Behind US TV Dramas:

It has become a truism to note that American television drama is enjoying a golden age. Series such as The Sopranos and The Wire have collected unprecedented plaudits and taken TV writing to a new level, with HBO leading the way in the format. Yet little is known of those who create such shows, and the processes they use.

How Panhandlers Use Free Credit Cards

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:30:00 -0400

How Panhandlers Use Free Credit Cards:

What would happen if, instead of spare change, you handed a person in need the means to shop for whatever they needed? What would they buy? Can you spare your credit card, sir?

The Classic Tale Of Sportsmen Who Put Carnivores Down Their Pants

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:11:21 -0400

The Classic Tale Of Sportsmen Who Put Carnivores Down Their Pants:

Some 11 years ago I first heard of the strange pastime called ferret legging, and for a decade since then I have sought a publication possessed of sufficient intelligence and vision to allow me to travel to northern England in search of the fabled players of the game.

Eleven Lives

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:30:00 -0400

Eleven Lives:

The oil will have stopped gushing into the Gulf. The shoreline and the estuaries and the beaches will have been scrubbed clean by man and nature. BP and Transocean will have resumed business as usual. But the original wound will never heal. This is the story of what’s been lost.

Covering Vaccines

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:00:00 -0400

Covering Vaccines:

Science, policy and politics in the minefield.

Experience: I Spent 29 Years in Solitary Confinement

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:30:00 -0400

Experience: I Spent 29 Years in Solitary Confinement:

‘I talk about my years in solitary as if it was the past, but the truth is it never leaves you. In some ways I am still there.’

Are You Being Served?

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:17:47 -0400

Are You Being Served?:

When it comes to customer service, it seems, people are unhappy no matter what side of the counter they’re on. Why can’t we get it right?

Can Preschoolers Be Depressed?

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:30:00 -0400

Can Preschoolers Be Depressed?:

Is it really possible to diagnose such a grown-up affliction in such a young child? And is diagnosing clinical depression in a preschooler a good idea, or are children that young too immature, too changeable, too temperamental to be laden with such a momentous label?

College Dropout Factories

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:00:00 -0400

College Dropout Factories:

School reformers, including President Obama, often talk about high school “dropout factories.” These are the roughly 2,000 public high schools, about 15 percent of the total, with the nation’s highest dropout rates

Urban Legends

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:31:37 -0400

Urban Legends:

Why suburbs, not cities, are the answer.

Unforgiven

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:09:04 -0400

Unforgiven:

Would-be draftee Tony Washington’s NFL future is being derailed by his sad past.

Does Your Language Shape How You Think?

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:26:00 -0400

Does Your Language Shape How You Think?:

Seventy years ago, in 1940, a popular science magazine published a short article that set in motion one of the trendiest intellectual fads of the 20th century.

And the World Turned

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:19:12 -0400

And the World Turned:

Cheesy, clichéd, and still strangely bewitching, soap operas are falling victim to their own bastard children.

The World's Greatest Con Man: Helg Sgarbi

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:00:00 -0400

The World's Greatest Con Man: Helg Sgarbi:

Seducing, swindling, and blackmailing European matrons, Helg Sgarbi perfected a scam that made him a fortune. Then one day he met the billionaire BMW heiress.

The 72-Hour Expert

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:30:00 -0400

The 72-Hour Expert:

Everything you always wanted to know about Afghanistan