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Access Deniednew
 
    
    Systematic statewide abuse of Oregon public records laws thwarts the people's right to know.
  
    Eugene Weekly  |  
    Alex V. Cipolle  |  
    05-31-2016  | 
    Civil Liberties
  
  The Kentucky Derby is STILL Decadent and Depraved, and So is Humanitynew
 
    
    This week marks 46 years since Scanlan’s Monthly published Hunter S. Thompson’s legendary piece, “The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved,” a subjective and hilarious report of the 1970 Kentucky Derby.
  
    LEO Weekly  |  
    Frank Messina  |  
    04-28-2016  | 
    Features
  
  
  
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  The Ballad of Fred and Yokonew
 
    
    How one of the world's foremost Beatles collectors died homeless on the streets of Little Rock.
  
    Arkansas Times  |  
    Will Stephenson  |  
    03-31-2016  | 
    Features
  
  God Save the Queennew
 
    
    Hobby beekeeping surges as scientists debate the mystery of disappearing bees.
  
    Metro Silicon Valley  |  
    Henry Housekeeper  |  
    03-21-2016  | 
    Environment
  
  Heartbreak and Hope in Lesbosnew
 
    
    A Santa Barbara couple is on front lines of refugee crisis on the Greek island of Lesbos.
  
    Santa Barbara Independent  |  
    Tyler Hayden  |  
    03-10-2016  | 
    Immigration
  
  Silicon Valley's Wage Theft Epidemicnew
 
    
    A series of egregious wage theft cases show how Silicon Valley’s disruptive industries can open the door for employee abuse.
  
    Metro Silicon Valley  |  
    Jennifer Wadsworth  |  
    03-10-2016  | 
    Business & Labor
  
  Surveying Prairies to Save Prairiesnew
 
    
    New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows human influence has accelerated the rate of species change in prairies.
  
    Wisconsin Gazette  |  
    Lisa Neff  |  
    03-10-2016  | 
    Environment
  
  Do GMOs Belong On Open Space?new
 
    
    Five years later, Boulder County revisits the ‘GMOs on Open Space’ controversy. What we know about GMOs has grown, about the effects the herbicides and pesticides used in their cultivation have on our environment and health. So with all we know, the question is, what will we grow?
  
    Boulder Weekly  |  
    Caitlin Elizabeth Rockett  |  
    02-26-2016  | 
    Environment
  
  How Detroit is Becoming a Flashpoint for Violence Against Trans Womennew
 
    
    A deep-dive into the stigma and prejudice keeping many trans women in a cycle of poverty and violence.
  
    Metro Times  |  
    Allie Gross  |  
    02-26-2016  | 
    LGBT
  
  
  
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  Just Don't Do Itnew
 
    
    How religious organizations spread dangerous misinformation through sex-ed programs in public schools.
  
    Cincinnati CityBeat  |  
    Natalie Krebs  |  
    02-26-2016  | 
    Education
  
  Homeless Techie Launches Janitorial Startupnew
 
    
    British ex-pat Simon Brooks stumbled into the cleaning business after a failed tech venture left him broke and homeless in Silicon Valley.
  
    Metro Silicon Valley  |  
    Jennifer Wadsworth  |  
    02-25-2016  | 
    Business & Labor
  
  The Lost World of Arabia Mountainnew
 
    
    Monks, an animal ER, and 400 million years of history.
  
    Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  
    Thomas Wheatley and Joeff Davis  |  
    02-25-2016  | 
    Features
  
  
  
    
  Communities face drone questionsnew
 
    
    The Honeoye Falls Fire Department's annual Christmas parade was in full swing when a camera-wielding drone descended on it. The parade is a popular community event, and in this past year's, more than 15 area fire departments queued up in the village; that's a whole lot of trucks covered in wreaths, lights, and holiday lawn ornaments...
  
    City Newspaper  |  
    Jeremy Moule  |  
    02-24-2016  | 
    Policy Issues
  
  No Vagrancy?new
 
    
    In Salt Lake City's budget no-tell motels, hustling to survive is the name of the game.
  
    Salt Lake City Weekly  |  
    Stephen Dark  |  
    02-22-2016  | 
    Features
  
  Balancing the Digital Dividenew
 
    
    With Santa Fe Public Schools' Digital Learning Plan funded to move forward, some question whether that means kids need to learn how to power-down, too.
  
    Santa Fe Reporter  |  
    Elizabeth Miller  |  
    02-19-2016  | 
    Education