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Pros and Cons: Ex-inmates redefine handball at Forest Park
The handball courts loom high over the dirt running path in Forest Park. The last time anyone painted the twenty-foot-high wooden boards they were a soft canary yellow; today they're… More >>
Ask a Mexican: Are the Aztecs the root of Mexico's ills?
Dear Mexican: Recently, a coworker turned me on to a website that features many videos of unspeakable atrocities the drug cartels are committing in Mexico, many graphically displaying murders and… More >>
Photography by Jennifer Silverberg Read Pros and Cons: Ex-cons redefine handball at Forest Park by Jessica Lussenhop.… More >>
He's Gone: As Schwagstock founder Jimmy Tebeau enters federal prison, should other music-festival organizers worry about on-site drug use?
Anybody who has ever attended Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Coachella, Sasquatch or other major summer music festivals understands that drugs are an inescapable part of the experience. Many people enjoy the show… More >>
Ask a Mexican: Why doesn't Univision offer English subtitles?
Dear Mexican: In Philadelphia, where I live, there are three Spanish-language stations on regular broadcast television. None of them offer English subtitles. I bet plenty of people of all heritages… More >>
Photography by Jennifer Silverberg. … More >>
The AR-15 is lighter than I expected. It's an intimidating chunk of rough-hewn black metal and rubber, but it sits softly in my hands. I bring it to my shoulder, and,… More >>
Ask a Mexican: Muy Caliente Summer Edition
Dear Readers: UK's spectacular Guardian newspaper has asked if I could field some questions for their readers as part of the paper's summer travel package — turns out Brits want… More >>
