Tag: North America
Arizona's new immigration laws
The Arizona legislature is considering a new round of laws aimed at curbing undocumented immigration into the state. ...
Is the United States too democratic?
The problems facing the United States may be the result of having too many elections, according to economist Dambisa Moyo....
Iowa politicos try to sell Pollock's "Mural"
Politicians are trying to force the University of Iowa to sell Jackson Pollock's painting "Mural" for some $140 million....
A poetic account of the Amistad revolt
Poet Kevin Young has written an epic poem about the Africans who revolted aboard the ship Amistad in 1839. ...
BP oil spill and ongoing health problems
Gulf Coast residents are experiencing a host of health problems, and the BP oil spill may be to blame....
Tribute to Waylon Jennings
Friends, family, and contemporaries of Waylon Jennings have come together to record a tribute album for the country music legend. ...
Alan Lomax: "The Man who Recorded the World"
A new biography of ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax explores his life and vision of the future....
Environmental groups sue the EPA to save species
Laws protecting endangered species and regulating pesticides could drastically change because of a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency....
Is professional documentary photography dead?
Because of widespread access to digital photography, Here and Now considers the viability of professional documentary photography. ...
Bed bugs: Entomological terrorists
Entomologists are gathering at the National Bed Bug Summit to figure out how to fight back against bed bugs....
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