Southern Cavaliers
Biker rallies, rodeos, and other loud gatherings in the American South. Watch out for the flaming torches.
Archive
A collection of 14232 issues
February 3, 2015
* White House: Officials will delete private information collected on Americans that has no intelligence purpose. * The case for Obama's library on Chicago's South Side raises questions about U of C's role there. * One of the spaces in Rep. Aaron Schock's new DC
February 2, 2015
* Mitt Romney declines to run in 2016; contenders Christie and Bush jockey for support of Romney's donors. * Obama submits annual budget to Congress, proposes tax on overseas earnings to finance infrastructure investments. * Al-Jazeera journalists freed after 400 days in Egyptian prison. * Following the murder of two citizens
Groundhog Days
In Woodstock, Ill., where “Groundhog Day” was filmed, hundreds of fans gather every year, year after year, to celebrate their favorite movie.
The Books
A couple’s decision to combine bookshelves supplies a series of revelations.
January 30, 2015
* Poverty determines who lives and dies—medicine must find equitable ways to finance healthcare. * Rand Paul moves with progressive Democrats—albeit uneasily—on criminal justice reform. * Bobby Jindal is a hypocrite: He thinks Muslims should be secular, but has no such expectation of Christians. * Oklahoma's new seismic activity
Kiss From a Mall Cop
Your party-conversation brief on the most important stories that no one’s talking about anymore—the plight of the Segway, internet child exchanges, Ebola, the current fortunes of Seal, and more.
January 29, 2015
* The Ebola virus is mutating; scientists fear it could become less deadly, but more contagious. * The West is outraged over the police killing of a protester, while the Egyptian government is outraged over the outrage. * Oil is a big motivator for third parties getting involved in wars, according to new
January 28, 2015
* Koch brothers to spend $889 million in 2016 election, $166 million more than Democratic and Republican parties spent in 2012. * For all the hype, Warren won't be the Democrat pushing Clinton to the left—it'll be Obama. * Earth's temperature in 2014 was the highest
The End Isn’t the End
When insomnia and technological convenience collide, a lifetime of binge reading reaches its full potential.