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Graduating in America’s Great Recession
The class of 2009 makes adjustments in the face of a dearth of jobs and increasing interest rates on student loans and credit cards….
Read MorePlease snark responsibly
I am lately struggling with the line between sharp critique and sour cynicism. As I sort that out, here are some reading suggestions that…
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America’s Tortured Torture Debate
Why does the line between coercion and torture seem so shadowy now? NEW YORK — There has been no shortage of confusion, follow-up questioning,…
Read MoreSo you wanna help Africa? Here's how. (Hint: It only takes $10. But you gotta be fast.)
Some of you might remember my series on grassroots reconciliation in Sierra Leone. Fambul Tok is a local program in every sense–started by a…
Read MoreSwine flu vs. meningitis: What's your (editorial) choice?
The U.S. media are all over the swine flu outbreak. It started in Mexico, killed over 150 people there, and has been documented in…
Read MoreSave the Boston Globe
There’s a petition circulating to save the Boston Globe from closure. Anyone interested can find it here.
Read MoreThe Peoples Pulitzers: What would YOU choose?
Think back on your favorite articles from last year. You know, back when banks were private entities, the dollar was worth more than the…
Read MoreOops.
An Oct. 19 article on songwriter John Bucchino incorrectly stated that he doesn’t read. The sentence should have said he doesn’t read music.
Read MoreYay Pulitzers, or, Good thing you didn't close that paper, cuz it just won stuff…
Among the finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing, announced with the other Pulitzers about 20 minutes ago, is Amy Ellis Nutt, a…
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