Aug 03 Rock the Vote Looks to Overcome Youth Enthusiasm Gap by Midterms Rock the Vote, a non-profit group that encourages and mobilizes young Americans to register to vote, announced Tuesday that it is mobilizing in five states for its biggest midterm election year voting drive since its founding in 1992. Continue reading
Aug 03 Katrina 5 Years Later: Healing and Rebuilding Through Art By News Desk As part of our look back at Hurricane Katrina five years after the disaster, we examine how art has played a role in the city's ongoing healing and rebuilding process. Here are some highlights of our coverage: Aug. 28, 2009:… Continue reading
Aug 02 Arizona Dispatch: SB 1070 Through a Photojournalist’s Lens PHOENIX | When Arizona's controversial immigration law, SB 1070, was signed into law in April, it was just a normal day for Arizona Republic photographer Nick Oza. He was out shooting other events for the newspaper when he got the… Continue reading
Aug 02 Weekly Poem: ‘The Fight or Flight Response’ Sherman Alexie is a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian born on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, Wash. He is the author of several novels and collections of short fiction and poetry, including "Face" and "War Dances," winner of the 2010 PEN/Faulkner… Continue reading
Aug 02 Privacy, Security Concerns Raised for BlackBerry, Phone, Web Users It's been a busy few days for online privacy and personal tech. Here's a breakdown of some of the latest major developments: Banned in Abu Dhabi If you were planning to update your friends and coworkers about your trip to… Continue reading
Aug 02 Monday’s Art Notes By Molly Finnegan A roundup of arts and culture headlines. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 8:40 Sting Puts New Classical Edge on Original Rock Hits Jeffrey Brown speaks with rock legend Sting, who just added a 45-piece orchestra to his act. The rock star says it's his job to keep his older hits alive with a renewed enthusiasm. Continue watching
Jul 30 Arizona Dispatches: The ‘Talk’ of the Valley and an Illegal Immigrant’s Tale PHOENIX | Much has been made in recent months of the day that Senate Bill 1070 -- Arizona's controversial immigration law -- would go into effect. Everyone was waiting, debating, preparing. In the end, after Judge Susan Bolton's ruling,… Continue reading