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From its inception, The Bridge was envisioned as a campus where the homeless, after receiving social services, would be primed for re-entry into a new life.

Dallas' The Bridge Homeless Center's Progressive Approach May Actually Make a Difference

With a no-hassles approach to panhandlers, Dallas' new shelter hopes to kill homelessness with kindness

By Naomi Zeveloff

Thursday, May 8

The southern edge of downtown Dallas has grown quiet and dank before tonight’s storm, and there’s not a homeless person in sight. Most... More>>

Forget Me Not

In his debut novel, Plano's Stefan Merrill Block makes peace with a family curse

By Ben Westhoff

Thursday, May 1

With McMansions galore, a concrete-chic urban planning model and seemingly never-ending sprawl, Plano is many outsiders' vision of hell. But... More>>

Trolling Right-Wing Political Blogs Proves That November Can't Come Too Soon

By Roy Edroso

Thursday, April 24

Sick of political blogs? Too bad! The 2008 campaign is unavoidable; if you know what superdelegates are, or who said "God damn America," you're... More>>

Demanding Answers as the Dallas Convention Center Hotel Moves Forward

As Mayor Tom Leppert pushes for a convention center hotel, critics demand more details and less tax money. At least, those who haven't been silenced do.

By Sam Merten

Thursday, April 17

There was a buzz March 12 at Urban Market, and it had nothing to do with the beer and wine samples at the front of the store. Downtown residents... More>>

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Buch can do things in the operating room that "most mortal doctors would never dream of," says a former colleague.

Dallas Has a Real-Life Dr. Gregory House in Dr. Richard Buch

Some call Dr. Buch a troubled genius. His ex-patients and hospital bosses call him trouble.

By Glenna Whitley

Thursday, April 10

When Linda Bajadali first saw Dr. Richard G. Buch, she thought he was a "rebel." The tall surgeon in scrubs and lab coat wore a red, white and... More>>

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Mi Casa Is Not Tu Casa

L et's get one thing straight: The protesters who gather outside the El Sol Day Labor Center in... More>>

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A career con man brings his talents to Cleveland’s art world

Six years ago, Zachary Coleman looked like a godsend to the founders of Arts Collinwood. They... More>>

Denver

This Guardian Angel Bleeds Red

Four Guardian Angels meet in the 1400 block of Ogden Street at dusk for their weekly march up... More>>

Houston

Mental Anguish at Texas West Oaks Hospital

Amanda Lilley was only six years old and could be loving, sweet and delightful, requiring hugs... More>>

Kansas City

The Shawnee Mission East class of '08 loves its gay homecoming king

On a cold February night, the Shawnee Mission East gym is packed. It's Senior Night, and the... More>>

Miami

The Shooting of Estefano

Fabio "Estefano" Salgado drove his midnight blue Aston Martin convertible down Biscayne... More>>

Phoenix

Relentless stickering and guerrilla marketing have made Digital Summer one of the Valley’s hottest bands

It's a warm night in March, and the city of Scottsdale is under siege. Under cover of darkness, a... More>>

San Francisco

Punk Family Values

Carola Anderson carries a pitcher of limeade through her sprawling SOMA home affectionately... More>>

St. Louis

Radio Active: What has Patty Wente done to create such a meltdown at KWMU?

The University of Missouri-St. Louis is looking into questions surrounding the management and... More>>

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Your Last Chance to Spar With Dallas' Boxing Olympic Hopeful

Fri May 9, 12:29 PM

Luis Yanez Last time we saw Dallas boxer Luis Yanez it was a week before Christmas, and Yanez was hardly in the mood for peace on earth. Instead he was dreaming of wreaking havoc on the Chinese,... More>>

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Dallas Has a Real-Life Dr. Gregory House in Dr. Richard Buch
Some call Dr. Buch a troubled genius. His ex-patients and hospital bosses call him trouble.
Is the 'Woman Caught in Adultery' Really Part of Scripture?
Dave Campo Is Back Where His Pro Career Started
Haggling Over Who Collects Late Child Support Payments Could Leave Some Kids Without
Demanding Answers as the Dallas Convention Center Hotel Moves Forward
As Mayor Tom Leppert pushes for a convention center hotel, critics demand more details and less tax money. At least, those who haven't been silenced do.

Battle Against Teaching Evolution in Texas Begins (37)
Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula
Family Court Judge Sheds Light on Unfair Child Support Practices in Texas (45)
Judge David Hanschen lets men challenge whether the kids they support are theirs. And the Texas Attorney General's Office is pissed.
Dallas Has a Real-Life Dr. Gregory House in Dr. Richard Buch (15)
Some call Dr. Buch a troubled genius. His ex-patients and hospital bosses call him trouble.
Demanding Answers as the Dallas Convention Center Hotel Moves Forward (12)
As Mayor Tom Leppert pushes for a convention center hotel, critics demand more details and less tax money. At least, those who haven't been silenced do.
DART Needs to Build a Subway Downtown (11)
If DART backtracks on its subway promise, downtown traffic will be even more congested

Dallas Has a Real-Life Dr. Gregory House in Dr. Richard Buch
Some call Dr. Buch a troubled genius. His ex-patients and hospital bosses call him trouble.
Haggling Over Who Collects Late Child Support Payments Could Leave Some Kids Without
Down-and-Dirty Developers Want Into the Inner City
As the city council looks at rezoning, we're wary of the quick-money guys
With the Addition of Pacman Jones, Valley Ranch Has Become a Halfway House
The Great Trinity Forest Ain't So Great
Well, not yet anyway.

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Farmers Branch Mayoral Election Could Solidify the City's Intolerant Backwater Ways

By Megan Feldman

Thursday, May 8

Farmers Branch's May 10 election poses a pivotal question: Will the suburb known nationwide for its efforts to expel illegal immigrants push... More>>

You Said It

Tarnished Star|No Big Deal

Thursday, May 8

" Tarnished Star ," by Richie Whitt, May 1 I liked the article. However, you're both on and off the mark! I was born and raised in "D-town."... More>>

Buzz

Kids Rule

By Patrick Williams

Thursday, May 8

Kids rule: Buzz was wondering when the Liberty Legal Institute, that Dallas-based network of lawyers who labor on behalf of religious freedom... More>>

Schutze

DISD Doesn't Deserve to Win Its Bond Election Because of Its Fiscal Incompetence

By Jim Schutze

Thursday, May 8

Look at this way: I'm not trying to get you to vote against the school bond in the May 10 election. And even if I were, so what? I'm against... More>>

Sports

After the Season Is Torched and the Coach Fired, Mavericks Begin an Overhaul

By Richie Whitt

Thursday, May 8

In sorting through the rubble of a series, a season and an era that totally and hideously imploded, Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson... More>>

Ask a Mexican

COPS isn't a sociology course, and Mexicans aren't really born to run. So there.

By Gustavo Arellano

Thursday, May 8

Dear Readers: The paperback version of my book is out in stores now, cheap enough so that even a Guatemalan can afford it. Buy, por favor! Now,... More>>

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