In the wake of 9/11, the NYPD launched a huge spying program. In the new book Enemies Within, Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman detail the radical counterterrorism plan that destroyed the city’s privacy. By: Abby
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Where Have All the Fat Rappers Gone? Or, How Hip-Hop Lost All the Weight.
In the halcyon ’90s, being a heavy rapper was in. Now? It’s more of a punchline. Emilia Petrarca traces hip-hop’s evolution through waistlines—and explains how we got from Big Pun to Theophilus London. by Emilia
Read moreEducation in Chicago: Shut up and go to school!
by Ben Joravsky Article Reprint Way back when, I knew a couple who let their children miss a day of school because the whole family was vacationing somewhere in the Carribbean and they just didn’t
Read moreAnthony McKinney dies in prison
By: Michael Miner Article Reprint Anthony McKinney has died where state’s attorney Anita Alvarez apparently wanted to keep him—in prison. He was 53. He was arrested in 1978, when he was 18 years old, for
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Read moreBank Failures: 25 Things Everyone with a Bank Account Needs to Know
By Patrick Russo Article Reprint A bank failure regularly occurs when a bank’s assets become less valuable than its liabilities. The value of an institution’s assets can diminish for a number of reasons, including an
Read moreChina Aiming To Land Probe On Moon This Year
The probe is part of an ambitious exploration programme that includes building a space station and sending a man to the moon. http://news.sky.com Article Reprint China will land its first unmanned probe on the moon
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