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"Behind the Beautiful Forevers" By Katherine Boo
In her "Behind the Beautiful Forevers," Katherine Boo focuses on a tiny "sumpy plug of a slum," born when construction workers began to squat on government land on the road to Mumbai's international airport. The nonfiction book metabolizes years of... -
'Beautiful Forevers' combines poverty and prosperity
Every page I turn lately seems anchored in economics. And politics aside, there is no denying these uncertain economic times have readers flocking to stories of poverty and power, examining how we provide for ourselves, and what the future might portend....
Tags: Mumbai (India), Social Issues, India, Poverty, Pulitzer Prize Awards
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Friday fish dinner planned
Next on the agenda for the ladies of Ebenezer is a Good Friday fish dinner sale, beginning at 11 am at Ebenezer AME Church, 26 West Bethel St. The menu includes fried fish, fried potatoes and onions, cole slaw and cornbread. The cost is $8. Eat in, take...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Financial Aid, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Colleges and Universities, Good Friday
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Girls' volleyball: Rim of the World wins 3AA title
Varsity Times InsiderAfter falling short in the finals the previous two years, Lake Arrowhead Rim of the World swept Los Angeles Windward, 25-17, 25-21, 25-20, to claim the CIF Southern Section Division 3AA championship Saturday morning at Santiago Canyon College. It was........ -
Universal Language
LA Times MagazineTom Schnabel and Jordan Peimer riff on world music, audience pleasers...and what doesn't sell in L.A.... -
All-Seminole Athletic Conference girls soccer team announced
Central Florida Varsity the Blog - Orlando SentinelSeminole Athletic Conference champion Hagerty landed four players on the All-SAC girls soccer first-team. Mikaela Renfro, Samantha Collin, Amyah Banks and Ruvimbo Mucherera represented the Huskies, who will play Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas in... -
Culture(d)—December 2011
LA Times MagazineThis month: art with a personal touch, art for the masses—and art from the fashion forward.... -
'Game of Thrones' recap: Power plays in the Seven Kingdoms
Show Tracker"Game of Thrones" was recently picked up for a third season, which means that the events of George R.R. Martin's third novel, "Storm of Swords," will indeed make their way to the small screen, possibly over multiple seasons. If you've enjoyed the shocking... -
Jon Huntsman: America needs 'leadership that trusts in our strength'
Top of the TicketText of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman's presidential campaign announcement, as provided by his office I'm Jon Huntsman, and I'm humbled. I've been a governor of the great state of Utah. I've been a businessman. I've been a diplomat. I'm...... -
Judge bars city of L.A. from taking legal action against landlord of medical marijuana dispensary
L.A. NOWA judge barred Los Angeles officials Monday from taking legal action against the landlord of a medical marijuana dispensary that is part of a lawsuit challenging the city’s ordinance. The temporary restraining order came after the city attorney’s... -
Behind Koreatown's Far East Movement, a deep history [Updated]
Pop & HissFar East Movement, the Los Angeles electro/rap group, reached a notable milestone recently. Not only did its third album, "Free Wired," debut at #24 on the Billboard charts, one of the highest charting debuts by any all-Asian American group, but...... -
Medical marijuana dispensaries notified they must close immediately
L.A. NOWThe Los Angeles city attorney’s office has stepped up its drive to close illegal medical marijuana dispensaries, notifying operators and landlords of 140 pot shops that they must close immediately. In a letter sent Monday, the office targeted...
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