12 August
Colleges have spent decades trying to curb students from over-indulging. But for some kids who suffer from alcoholism, they’re not trying hard enough.
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Colleges have spent decades trying to curb students from over-indulging. But for some kids who suffer from alcoholism, they’re not trying hard enough.
A profile of Sandra Lee: She’s TV’s top female chef and has been called the ‘daughter’ of Julia Child. But for Lee, the (store-bought) apples fall far from Julia’s tree. After this ran, it was picked up by EatMeDaily and Jezebel.
NEWSWEEK tackled that question in a package I put together. This was the marquee story, which looked at how Facebook reached 250 million users, and what it will take to stop the profitless site from plateauing.
A video we put together for the Facebook package that looks at what happens when you take the social network to the streets.
An overwhelming number of Americans still think we never landed on the moon. To some amateurs, that’s so offensive that they’ve dedicated their lives to debunking the deniers.
New technology has turned unmanned blimps into the latest surveillance tools. In other words: if you get caught for a crime, it could from the eye in the sky.
After I learned that the Log Cabin Republicans had no staff and barely any money, I broke this story about the influential political group’s in-fighting. Later, this scoop was featured in a longer piece by The New Republic.
A truly, very serious inquiry into why the winter of 2009 was the perfect time for Americans to become infatuated with Snuggie, the blanket with sleeves.
Taking to the streets with one Snuggie and one Slanket, then seeing what happens. Watch to find out, duh.
A story I broke, investigating a draconian digital policy. After this ran, it was picked up by the New York Times, The Today Show, the Big Money, and New York Magazine’s Approval Matrix, among other media outlets.
A profile of Williamsburg butcher (and legend) Tom Mylan, who’s inspiring foodies by teaching them to cut farm pigs from head to hoof.
There are two types of people in this world: those who will think this video is disgusting and those, upon seeing it, who will yearn for pork.
A look at the trend of caffeinated alcoholic beverages. That is, a first-person look, tied to the demise of a beverage called Sparks — and a very sad week for yours truly. Embarrassing? Who cares.