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In Any Light, By Any Name
Alia Volz, From Tin House
To Drill or Not To Drill?
By Subhankar Banerjee
Taming the Wilderness
By Christopher Ketcham, From Orion
Song Premiere: Kevin Gordon - "Letter to Shreveport"
By Utne Reader Staff
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True Believer: From Activism to Fanaticism
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Utne Reader is proud to premiere "Letter to Shreveport" by bluesman singer-songwriter Kevin Gordon from his new album 'Long Gone Time.'
Temper-Temper, Temp
Tim White advises a woman on how to deal with an office rivalry that has escalated to physical threats.
Wabi-Sabi: The Art Of Imperfection
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Fish To Eat Always, Never, and Sometimes
An ethical guide to seafood.
Surviving a Crocodile Attack
A near-death experience can reveal the truth about nature in an instant. But putting that insight into words can take years....
How to Write a Sex Scene
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How to Write a Sex Scene
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Arts
Bert Berns: Original Rhythm and Blues
Bert Berns was a pioneer of a new style of rhythm and blues, one that pulsated with Afro-Cuban notes.
Native American Influence in the History of the Blues
Raising the idea of a Native American influence on the history of the blues.
Exploring the Myths of Human Nature
Myths affect how we view the world around us. Find out what the three major myths about human nature are and why we shouldn’t accept them as common sense.
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Turn the Tables on Tribal Casinos
The success of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and Mystic Lake Casino gives the lie to the controversy over tribal casinos and Indian gaming.
Community
As You Come Home: Immigration, Reunion, and the Continuity of Power
In search of human rights in the Guatemala and the United States of America.
Social Justice: The New American Dream
Kurt Vonnegut urges us to rethink the American dream and become a family, taking care of each other as families do, and spend more money on schools, hospitals and Ferris wheels.
The Hidden Wisdom of the Clothesline
What one can learn from the simple task of hanging out the wash.
How a Florida Beach Town Changed How We Live
Twelve ways that Seaside, Florida—best known as the setting of the Truman Show—revolutionized how we think about cities.
Mind And Body
It’s My Panties and I’ll Sit If I Want To
Tim White reassures a man who prefers wearing panties and peeing sitting down that his preferences are nothing to worry about.
Eating Rich, Living Poor
Unemployed anddiagnosed with celiac disease, a millennial who must go gluten-free on ashoe-string budget embraces the concept of eating rich, living poor.
Competitive Running: The Path to Human Endurance
Take a trip through theeyes of a runner in an ultramarathon that pushes competitive running and humanendurance to its most extreme.
How to Change the World
Through the generations, society has been transformed by the actions of individuals who understood that if they didn’t like something, they could change it—and change the world.
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