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'They were not thinking of him as a human being'

CHICAGO — By the time Carlos Centeno arrived at the Loyola University Hospital Burn Center, more than 98 minutes had elapsed since his head, torso, arms and legs had been scalded by a…
PUBLISHED: Dec. 20, 2012
LENGTH: 13 minutes (3499 words)

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The Fall of the Creative Class Frank Bures, Thirty Two The theory that hip, “creative class” residents drive economic growth has become an article of faith among urban planners. Frank…
PUBLISHED: June 23, 2012
LENGTH: 1 minutes (260 words)

10 Essential Books for Thought-Provoking Summer Reading

Everything from cutting-edge scientific ideas to a new philosophy of learning to art that honors living in the momentMemorial Day weekend has come, which mea
PUBLISHED: May 31, 2011
LENGTH: 10 minutes (2502 words)

Why Was New Orleans's Charity Hospital Allowed to Die?

Before Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, Charity Hospital was the pride of New Orleans. A 1930s Art Decostyle icon built with WPA funds, Charity was one of the oldest continually operating public…
LENGTH: 6 minutes (1746 words)

Week’s Best Reads

Once Greece Goes John Lanchester, London Review of BooksThe economic crisis in Greece is the most important thing to have happened in Europe since the Balkan Wars. That isnt because Greece is…
PUBLISHED: July 22, 2011
LENGTH: 1 minutes (283 words)
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