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Ashley Judd: Please, Population Control is Not the Answer for Congo

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 11.11.2009 | World


Georgianne Nienaber

Congo's economy is not undermined by "unregulated fertility" rates. Civil society has been destroyed by decades of war and over a hundred years of exploitation of Congo's wealth by international interests.

Hunting as a Means of Therapy

Reedu Taha | Posted 11.11.2009 | Impact


Reedu Taha

"Who would have thought that an article about hunting could bring soldiers and animals in need, together," said Jennifer Panton, President of United Action for Animals.

Poet Pride: A Charm City Classic on Film

Timothy Cooper | Posted 11.09.2009 | Entertainment


Timothy Cooper

A new basketball documentary, Poet Pride, takes a look at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. This famed East Baltimore institution has produced some of the greatest basketball players in the country.

Persky on Technology

Bruce Kluger | Posted 11.04.2009 | Technology


Bruce Kluger

Permit me to share a wonderful piece by legendary writer-producer-director Bill Persky on modern technology. It appears in the today's edition of USA Today.

Bestsellers: Lost Symbol Gets Beaten Up By Wimpy Kid

The Huffington Post | Amy Hertz | Posted 10.27.2009 | Books


There are some big changes afoot on the bestseller lists, including the fact that on the USA Today bestseller list, Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days has...

Make A Difference Day: Saturday's Event Brings Together Millions Of Volunteers

Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 10.22.2009 | Impact


Nineteen years ago, USA WEEKEND magazine initiated Make A Difference Day, an event to encourage volunteerism and action on the fourth Saturday of ever...

Introducing "The Axed Hack's Guide to Flacking"

Richard Laermer | Posted 10.17.2009 | Media


Richard Laermer

PR is not the dark side any more. Here is how to determine whether you've got the goods to make it in our hood--particularly since tons of reporters need jobs.

Wall Street Journal Overtakes USA Today As Biggest Newspaper In US

AP | ANDREW VANACORE | Posted 10.15.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — The Wall Street Journal has surpassed USA Today as the top-selling daily newspaper in the United States. The Audit Bureau of Circula...

Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Can't Find Lawyers

Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact


WASHINGTON -- The nation's foreclosure crisis has swamped lawyers for the poor, leaving thousands of low-income homeowners across the country without ...

USA Today Circulation Drops 17%

Editor & Publisher | Posted 10.10.2009 | Media


When the Audit Bureau of Circulations releases the latest numbers on Oct. 26, it will show that USA Today's circulation fell 17% to 1.88 million for t...

LettermanGate: One Week Later

Bruce Kluger | Posted 10.08.2009 | Media


Bruce Kluger

David Letterman successfully navigated his way through three explosive crises -- personal, professional and legal -- by simply telling the truth.

Stopping the Presses: What Will Journalism Resemble in the Post-Print Age?

Wayne Trujillo | Posted 10.01.2009 | Denver


Wayne Trujillo

As I picked up several copies of the shrunken final edition of the Rocky Mountain News, I felt a sadness not only for that issue, but also for the physical transformation of the newspaper.

That's Not the News: Clinton's "Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy"

Susan Older | Posted 09.30.2009 | Media


Susan Older

Although I did find it interesting to hear Clinton's take on whether Obama has been the object of a right-wing conspiracy, I can tell you one thing: That most certainly was not the news story in that interview.

Are All Bosses Delusional?

Allen Schoer | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business


Allen Schoer

Why are employers so complacent when many of their people are so unhappy that they're thinking of jumping ship? On what are those employers basing such powerful assumptions?

Beatles For Sale, John Leckie Interview on The Stone Roses, This Week's New Albums, plus Scott Weiland, Jason Mraz, and Glee

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.23.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

With the release of stereo and mono box sets, individual album reissues, and their own edition of Rock Band, The Beatles finally have stepped into the 21st century in a major way.

Friday Talking Points [91] -- Win One For Teddy

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Calling for some sort of decorous avoidance of politics during politicians' funerals is downright ridiculous. It'd be like eulogizing Charles Lindbergh and not mentioning airplanes.

Charging for the Air We Breathe

Jarvis Coffin | Posted 08.20.2009 | Media


Jarvis Coffin

Newspapers can't buy a break; not only are fewer people reading them, it appears curbing a newspaper appetite may be good for you.

Sahil Kapur

Most Favor Health Care Reform In New Poll

HuffingtonPost.com | Sahil Kapur | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics


A new USA Today/Gallup poll finds wide public support for overhauling health care this year. There is, however, concern about its high costs and the i...

Who Delivers the News?

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 08.11.2009 | Media


Reese Schonfeld

On July 6th, half-dozen troops were killed in Afghanistan by IED explosions. Those deaths underline the need to pay attention to the troops' equipment. I expected more reporting on the issue. There wasn't any.

Hitler Praised by Formula 1 Chief

Steve Parker | Posted 08.09.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

This isn't the first time Ecclestone and minion Max Mosley have been seen as cheerleaders of a sort for the Third Reich.

Remembering My Battle Against Fundamentalists

Jim Luce | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York


Jim Luce

Our biggest accomplishment was standing up for those torn down by the TV evangelists.

A Father's Day Story

Bruce Kluger | Posted 09.15.2009 | Living


Bruce Kluger

If there's one thing I can't stand, it's unfinished stories. So it is especially frustrating to me when I think of my father on Father's Day, and once again confront the great unfinished story that was our relationship.

USA Today To Introduce Paid Digital Edition To Be Delivered By E-Mail

AP | ANDREW VANACORE | Posted 07.11.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — USA Today's new publisher said Wednesday he hopes to expand the newspaper's revenue from mobile phones and portable electronic readin...

Stimulus Money Not Reaching Hardest-Hit States

USA Today | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics


States hit hardest by the recession received only a few of the government's first stimulus contracts, even though the glut of new federal spending was...

Maggie Rodriguez Writes USA Today Article On Homeless Children

USA Today | Posted 06.22.2009 | Media


Justin Bisher, 11, attends one of the few schools in the country dedicated to homeless children, and that's where he met Lazarus the cat. "If we're...