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The Psychic and the Drunk

April 30, 2013 By Giovanni Barbieri 1 Comment

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In the age of Facebook, a casually told tale can live forever. What are the implications of speaking ill of the living?

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“What troubled me was hearing the Hmong testimony dismissed because it didn’t follow the belief system of non-natives.”

October 25, 2012 By the Editors Leave a Comment

This is a comment by Ty Nolan on the post “Goodbye, Radiolab: The Fact of the Matter of Storytelling”.

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Lance Goes Down

August 26, 2012 By Mark Radcliffe 2 Comments

Mark Radcliffe reports from the France on the fall of Lance Armstrong, ascendance of Bradley Wiggins as “patron” of the Tour.

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Delivered from Abortion: Healing a Forgotten Memory

July 31, 2012 By Gordon Dalbey 29 Comments

‘Did Mother ever tell you about the time she was going to abort you?’ my sister asked casually.

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Gun Rights Group Files Lawsuit Against Officials in Connectucut

The Office of the Connecticut Attorney General asserts that the new legislation is legal and the office is “prepared to vigorously defend the law against any court challenge.”

Walmart Security Accuses Father of Kidnapping His Own Biracial Children

A Virginia man was accused of kidnapping his own children last week because, according to Walmart security, a white man with biracial children just didn’t “match up.”

Boy Scouts Vote on Lifting Ban on Gay Members

A controversial debate within the Boy Scouts of America is coming to a head this week as 1,400 of its leaders vote on lifting the ban that doesn’t allow homosexuals or atheists into its ranks.