Isabel Allende on “Maya’S Notebook,” Drug Addiction, 1973 Chilean Coup & Death of Poet Pablo Neruda

Isabel Allende on “Maya’s Notebook,” Drug Addiction, 1973 Chilean Coup & Death of Poet Pablo Neruda – http://www.democracynow.org – The best-selling Chilean novelist Isabel Allende is out with a new book, “Maya’s Notebook: A Novel.” It tells the story of a te…

'Volatile mix': Kids at risk for suicide can get guns, report finds

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Teach and colleagues made their discovery while trying to come up with an easy, short questionnaire for emergency room doctors to use while seeing children for a range of troubles. Their study included 524 patients ages 10 to 21 being seen at three …
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Water's Gone, We're All Poor, Now What?

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The statistics are often made more atrocious by zooming in on particular races or ethnic groups, but it is well-established that the cultural breakdown is a function of income and opportunity and not skin pigmentation. Presenting the latest … In the …
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Beckleyan sees 'Oxyana' screening at Tribeca

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Director Sean Dunne filmed for 21 days in Wyoming County last year to capture the devastating effects that prescription drug abuse can cause for a small town. “He definitely set out to create a portrait of a drug-ridden town in his eyes,” Constantino said.
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