Remnants of the Underground Railroad
The Thirteenth Amendment passed 150 years ago, abolishing slavery. Today, little of the Underground Railroad still remains. A painter hits the road to discover what’s intact.
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A collection of 14284 issues
June 24, 2014
* Tens of thousands of Iraqis form military ¨Peace Brigades¨ to assist the government. * Map of the US shows where guns outnumber libraries and museums. * See also: Profile of the first blind man to acquire a concealed-carry permit. * Twenty emergency responders required to extract an American foreign-exchange student from
Grace Happens
Tobacco farmers, churchgoers, and signs of rapid growth crop up like kudzu along North Carolina’s Highway 15-501, aka Tobacco Road.
June 23, 2014
* A quarter of India's land is turning to desert, threatening food security in the world's second most populous country. * Related: If there were a World Cup for climate change diversion, Switzerland would win. * The shared history of soccer, rugby, and football is why Americans differ in
June 20, 2014
* The Social Security Administration and Veterans Affairs are taking steps to provide some recognition of same-sex couples. * South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has declined to veto penalties for college assigning "gay-themed" books in the 2014 state budget. * Concerned for female students' future in the workplace,
June 19, 2014
* Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists "locked in fierce fighting" in the east of Ukraine. * Before Cheney's allowed to criticize Obama for blunders in Iraq, a preface is due to explain his contribution. * See also: Celebrity confessions strung together to create an Übersinner. * Jamelle Bouie on
Dear Daughter, Your Mom
Drawing inspiration from those who went before, and those still to come, in the waitress wars.
The Übersinner
Reddit's “Ask Me Anything” interviews—edited for the seven deadly sins—provide an Idolatry of Self so big, it produces Zen koans.
June 18, 2014
* Iraqi Kurds, who have long wanted their own state, may finally have their chance as Iraq tears itself apart. * Late historian Cherie Woodworth tackles the question of Yiddish’s origins. * If Scotland votes for its independence in an upcoming referendum, its best choice of currency would be Norway’s krone.
June 17, 2014
* While you weren't paying attention: Four Russians toilet-paper the US embassy in Moscow. * Primer on Russia's proxy war in Ukraine. * Somali-linked Islamist militants kill at least 15 in second night of attacks on Kenya's coast. * Austin is America's 10th-most