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2007

Wooing the Elusive Reader

Newspapers have a tailor-made tool within reach – if only they’d make an intellectual shift

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In The Fray December 2, 2007

New Black

The New Black Magazine November 22, 2007

Gay Asylum Petitions Grow

Many flee harassment at home for more accepting communities in the United States

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Chelsea Now April 6-12, 2007

Unspeakable Eats

Meet the people who dine on live octopus, snake’s blood and miso-marinated bull’s penis

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Live Science October 29, 2007

New Black

The New Black Magazine November 1, 2007

I Luv U

And other things you should never send in a text message

AZ Reporter

The Arizona Reporter November 3, 2007

New Black

The New Black Magazine November 4, 2007

The Villager

The Villager November 14-20, 2007

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The Epoch Times November 11, 2007

Anything to Score

Ghanaians were ecstatic when their soccer team nearly made the World Cup quarterfinals last year. The downside: thousands of teens fantasizing about sports careers have been spirited away to Europe, and often abandoned there.

New Black

The New Black Magazine March 14, 2007

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Worldpress.org March 7, 2007

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The Athens News, Greece April 6, 2007

Dance Floor Deals

On an illicit trip to Cuba, a young American loses his innocence.

Swatting Flies and Saving the World

Students branch out to Niger, Kazakhstan or China, taking a bite out of Europe study abroad programs

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Worldpress.org April 20, 2007

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The Epoch Times April 9 -15, 2007

Does Mother Know Best?

If not, why are Mexican immigrants bearing more healthy babies than the Americanized second generation?

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NACLA April 18, 2007

What I Learned in a Ghanaian Shack

I didn’t expect to work while studying abroad. Then the sign in the window drew me in.

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Worldpress.org August 10, 2007

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Abroad View Magazine September 23, 2007

Obama and Me

I thought I was the one getting fired up — but apparently, the feeling was mutual.

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In The Fray December 2, 2007

Racing Without Brakes (or Gears, or Lycra)

The cheapo, pared-down, under-the-radar world of the Alleycat, the international bike messenger races

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The Ithaca Journal March 13, 2007

How YouTube Makes – and Breaks – Political Careers

Home video site likely to be a force in 2008

AZ Reporter

The Arizona Reporter February 27, 2007

New Black

The New Black Magazine

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The Epoch Times

The Second Burial of John Gotti

The legendary mafia don hasn’t been gone very long — but his old neighborhood is already changing, and forgetting him.

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The New York Resident

October 16, 2007

Tourism’s Dark Side

We’re not always looking for fun when we choose vacation spots. The crowds at Ground Zero, Alcatraz, Auschwitz and post-Katrina New Orleans suggest a more disturbing allure.

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The Orange Country Register May 24, 2007

Phila Daily News

The Philadelphia Daily News March 14, 2007

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GoNomad April 7, 2007

Post Standard

The Syracuse Post Standard Sunday magazine, "Stars" hard copy only

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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 15, 2007

After 17 Years in Limbo, Liberian Refugees are No Closer to Home

Trapped between fearsome civil war memories and an alien society, they hesitate in a camp in Ghana.

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Worldpress.org August 21, 2007

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Abroad View September 23, 2007

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The New Democrat August 23, 2007

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The New Black Magazine September 10, 2007

Life in Ghana's Buduburam Refugee Camp (slide show)

This is no tent city, but a quasi-permanent settlement, with its own markets, cinemas and Internet cafes — plus rap stars and aspiring artists.

Authors' Bios: Stephanie Dahle, Nick Koenig and Eric Charles Markowitz

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Featured in: Abroad View September 23, 2007

Struggling to Adjust, Young Russian Immigrants Turn to Heroin

A problem nobody sees

Photos by: Akemi Hiatt

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Worldpress.org December 29, 2007

A Needle through the Neck

Some people think that’s sexy. But often it can all go wrong.

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San Francisco Chronicle December 16, 2007

AZ Reporter

The Arizona Reporter December 6, 2007

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Culture Craze December 15, 2007

A Bargain in Turkmenistan

The dictator is dead, but you’d never know: his portrait dominates the capital, and people still instinctively whisper when they speak. But one ancient freedom dies hard.

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The Turkish Daily News March 26, 2007

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Worldpress.org March 30, 2007

On the Trail of Nopales and Nata

One woman’s quest for true Mexican sabor

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Worldpress.org August 17, 2007

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The Ithaca Journal October 1, 2007

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GoNomad October 2007

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Abroad View September 23, 2007