No More the Promised Land
Over the past few days I have seen the hearts and minds of the people in southeastern Turkey turn against the United States. Before the bombing started, it was clear that nearly everyone I met was...
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I THINK OF THIS RICE FIELD AT SUNSET, out in the countryside. I’m with Lisa and the sun is going down and the sky is dark with storm clouds on the horizon, but the long grass is glowing, luminescent,...
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One night in Rangoon I had a hard time sleeping and got up early, while it was still dark, and walked a few blocks down to the harbor along the Irrawaddy River, near the Botataung Pagoda where they...
View ArticleThe Ongoing Mysteries of the Elizabeth Smart Case
Temple Square attracts religious wackos like moths to a flame. They stand outside the wall yelling condemnations, calling for repentance, quoting from the Bible. Or they pose quietly in costumes, such...
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The Shockingly Simple, Surprisingly Cost-Effective Way to End Homelessness
By Scott Carrier | Tuesday Feb. 17, 2015 06:00 AM | Photos by Jim McAuleyIt's early December, 10:30 in the morning, and Rene Zepeda is driving a Volunteers of America minivan around Salt Lake City,...
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The Final Rhapsody of Charles Bowden
Charles Bowden at the 2010 Texas Book Festival Photo: Parker HaegEditor's note: Scott Carrier visited with Chuck Bowden shortly before his death. This profile, based on that visit and decades of...
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