From Walt Whitman to Jonathan Safran Foer, Brooklyn holds a unique place in America’s literary history.
09/15/2011 07:05 am
Set in South Carolina during the 1960s, 'Bees' tackles racism and redemption but slips over the sappiness line.
10/18/2008 01:00 am
School prayer was banned by the US Supreme Court 50 years ago, but there is probably more presence of religion in public school environments – through club ministries, classes, after-school and interfaith programs, and faith-based services – than ever.
Doing Good
What happens when ordinary people decide to pay it forward? Extraordinary change...
David Eads sits among old computer parts waiting to be recycled or refurbished by FreeGeek Chicago volunteers.
David Eads runs FreeGeek Chicago, 'an Apple Store for the rest of us'
FreeGeek Chicago gives volunteers hands-on training in restoring old computers to sell or recycle – while they earn credits toward taking home their own desktop or laptop free of charge.
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