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When a Lesson Took a Dangerous Turn, a Room Full of Firefighters Couldn't Save Neal Smithnew
Neal Smith was learning to fight fires and save lives, but the lesson turned deadly when his internal temperature shot over 108 degrees and what could have saved him - a simple tub of ice water - was nowhere to be found.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
09-18-2014 |
Features
Haven Is for Realnew
How D.C. churches defied the Reagan administration and helped Central American refugees flee repression in the '80s.
Washington City Paper |
Siddhartha Mahanta |
09-17-2014 |
Features
Tags: El Salvador, Ronald Reagan
The House That Mencken Builtnew
With Mencken Day approaching and a new edition of his Days Trilogy to ponder, we stop to reflect on the legacy of the sage of Baltimore.
Baltimore City Paper |
Baynard Woods |
09-10-2014 |
Features
Tags: H.L. Mencken
Emptiest Catch?new
The quest for local fish and lake-to-table dining in Cleveland.
Cleveland Scene |
Lee Chilcote |
09-10-2014 |
Features
Tags: Cleveland, Lake-to-Table
On Bigfoot's Trailnew
How do you believe in something that — to the rest of the world — doesn't exist?
The Inlander |
Deanna Pan |
09-04-2014 |
Features
A Broken Family System Leads to a Kidnappingnew
Photos of a baby with Confederate flags and guns couldn't persuade a court to prevent a kidnapping.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Kyle Swenson |
08-15-2014 |
Features
Tags: Megan Everett, Robert Baumann
Just Business?new
Ken Watford faces years in prison for identity theft, but in the brave new world of corporate personhood, what does that even mean?
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
08-15-2014 |
Features
Dead or Deanimated?new
Inside Metro Detroit's Cryonics Institute, where the dead (both human and pets) are frozen with hopes of a future life.
Metro Times |
Jesse Hicks |
07-30-2014 |
Features
Developer Barry Mandel says building Milwaukee takes more than concretenew
Milwaukee developer Barry Mandel has a vision that includes building a stronger and more prosperous community. His company has core values that include focusing on environmental impact and historic preservation.
Wisconsin Gazette |
Louis Weisberg |
07-29-2014 |
Features
Twisted Medalnew
With Boston on the short list to host the 2024 Summer Games, we tour Atlanta's broken Olympic promises.
Dig Boston |
John Ruch |
07-23-2014 |
Features
Wild Utahnew
The fight over lands in Southern Utah is shaping up to be the next Sagebrush Rebellion.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric W. Trenbeath |
07-03-2014 |
Features
The Power Issuenew
Maybe they’re not the biggest names in their fields. They’re not the wealthiest—some of them are still paying off student loans (or accruing them). But these 15 Charlottesville locals are young, they’re hungry, and if you don’t know them yet, you will soon.
C-Ville Weekly |
C-Ville Staff |
06-27-2014 |
Features
Tags: Multimedia
Prostitute Anonymousnew
Tales of the street from a former Cleveland madame.
Cleveland Scene |
Sam Allard |
06-27-2014 |
Features
Tags: Cleveland, Drug trafficking
Not One Morenew
Twenty years ago, a disgruntled former airman took a taxicab to Fairchild Air Force Base, killed four people and injured 22 others. His rampage ended in less than 10 minutes. The nightmares last for years.
The Inlander |
Deanna Pan |
06-18-2014 |
Features
President Barack Obama keeps DCU crowd, Worcester Tech grads in awenew
President Barack Obama exhorted Worcester Technical High School graduates to never forget the people who invested in them, to give back to their community and to leave their historic graduation ceremony at the DCU Center Wednesday, June 11 believing every child in America can make it just like them.
Worcester Magazine |
Walter Bird Jr. |
06-13-2014 |
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