Police crime labs in both Detroit and Baltimore have recently come under fire for shocking errors discovered in the testing, analysis, and use of forensic evidence.
Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 04.20.2008 | Politics
Last week, The New York Times's David Streitfeld told the story of one JR Paterakis, a Baltimore "baker" who opposes the Conservation Reserve Program ...
Alison Stein Wellner | Posted 03.29.2008 | Living
I visited Baltimore on Thursday, and checked out Mount Vernon Place. It's a historic area of the city, with four rectangular parks, arranged around a ...
Maia Szalavitz | Posted 03.18.2008 | Media
Addiction is a massively complex social problem -- but the sad thing is that rather than suggest solutions, the press is busy looking for stories to plug into its prize-seeking formula.
Jamie Stiehm | Posted 02.05.2008 | Politics
Like the bright melody that prevails in Duke Ellington's "Harlem", Obama seems to hold a vision of a happier hour in history, at what he calls a "defining moment" for war, peace and the planet.
Conor Friedersdorf | Posted 01.18.2008 | Business
Whether creator David Simon thinks so or not, The Wire isn't a searing attack on the excesses of capitalism! That's not to say that the show isn't audacious.
John McQuaid | Posted 01.14.2008 | Media
In contrast to The Wire's amazingly cool, disciplined eye for every other aspect of urban society, this plotline has so far been the worst possible thing for a drama, both preachy and sentimental.
AP | BEN NUCKOLS | Posted 01.10.2008 | Business
Black neighborhoods in Baltimore were disproportionately affected by the subprime mortgage fallout, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by th...
Nancy Scola | Posted 01.07.2008 | Entertainment
While a critical darling, HBO's gritty series The Wire has struggled over its last four seasons to build up much in the way of viewing audience. And i...
Dan Brown | Posted 01.03.2008 | Entertainment
As an inner-city teacher, I felt the filmmakers for The Wire nailed their portrayal of the struggling school system and urban decay with eloquence and truth.
Saturday Night Live's sketch about the vice presidential debate starred Queen...
At a rally on Saturday in California,...
WASHINGTON — By claiming that Democrat Barack Obama is "palling around...
The McCain campaign is all set to roll out...
About a year ago, I had a memorable chat with a high-ranking Republican operative. ...
The following are my comments from the stage at yesterday's Vote...
In the latest instance of inflammatory outbursts...
Katie Couric was out shopping in midtown with her daughters...
Actor and activist Alec Baldwin appeared on "Real Time with Bill Maher" Friday night. At several points...
WASHINGTON — The now-bankrupt...
WASHINGTON — Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed...
Last week's post began an exploration into what style is today and how this relates to each of us. If we...
Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who defied convention...
John Terzano | Posted 10.07.2008 | Home