July 24, 2026

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The Other Death Sentence: Aging and Dying in America’s Prisons

Rina Risper017 mins

The image above is part of a photo essay by 
documentary photographer Tim Gruber taken at the Kentucky State Reformatory and published by Mother Jones along with a longer version of the following article. Photo by Tim Gruber
 
By James Ridgeway
New America Media
 
SHIRLEY, MA — William “Lefty” Gilday was 82 and suffering from dementia and Parkinson’s when officials at Massachusetts’ Shirley Prison placed him in an isolation cell — a “medical bubble” — for throwing an empty milk carton at a guard.

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Q&A: Byron Hurt and the Dish on ‘Soul Food Junkies’

Rina Risper010 mins

By Malcolm Marshall
Richmond Pulse
 
Writer, activist, lecturer and filmmaker Byron Hurt takes on tough subjects for the right reasons. His previous film “Beyond Beats and Rhymes,” explored the world of Hip-hop and music videos, and its affect on ideas of masculinity among youth and the black community.

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Virtual Tourist: Top 5 spots to keep your New Year’s resolution

Rina Risper09 mins

The Grounds of Rancho La Puerta.

 

www.VirtualTourist.com

In the haze of New Year’s sequins and champagne, many of us make commitments to lose that last five pounds, give up that food we can’t seem to avoid, or unplug from our smartphones. Rather than trying to change your patterns in your day-to-day routine, how about taking a trip that is conducive to making your new year’s resolution a reality? 

 

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Mom’s Right: Don’t Burn Bridges

Rina Risper07 mins

By Rick Garcia
 
There’s an old adage we’re all familiar growing up with: “What comes around goes around” or “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.”

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Aboutthatcar.com   2013 Ford Focus ST

Rina Risper08 mins

By Frank S. Washington
 
ANN ARBOR, MI – Guilt free power. That’s the way one engineer described the 2013 Ford Focus St. Another way to put it is that the four-door hatchback is a rocket on wheels.
 

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Your Other 8 Hours: Six Steps to Reduce Stress

Rina Risper08 mins

By Robert Pagliarini, 
Tribune Media Services
 
Would you like to hear a story about my broken heart? It’s a sad tale, but one with several important lessons that will help you decrease your stress levels, increase the peace and satisfaction you experience, and help you live a better life. Let me take you back a couple of weeks.

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The Kid’s Doctor: Avoid keeping guns in the home

Rina Risper05 mins

Going hunting? Buy ammunition on your way to the woods. 
 
By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
  Like many Americans, I can’t stop thinking about the recent school shootings in Newtown, CT. I continue to see the faces of the victims, so present in media coverage of the tragedy. And with every 5-, 6- and 7-year-old patient I see, I’m reminded of the fragility of life. I’m also reminded about gun safety and the need to teach parents that “the safest home for children and teens is one without guns.”

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Retire Smart: Giving the gift of education

Rina Risper08 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services

 

 Between the presidential election, Washington gridlock over the fiscal cliff and plenty of market gyrations in between, 2012 was a long year. Here are the year’s financial winners and losers, as I see them: 

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