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April 2012
Urban Re-Mix
By KRISTEN WEGRZYN
Madeleine Yastrow, the producer of our sister television show, Bring It Home, turned us on to a consignment shop full of eclectic goods at affordable prices... Read more
Lotteries and Privacy
By Whet Moser
It's hard to keep it a secret if you win the lottery, especially in Illinois. But it's worth trying: when the story gets out, attention follows... and maybe a spending spree. Read more
Nicolas Sarkozy and Rahm Emanuel: Separated at Birth?
By Carol Felsenthal
If Nicolas Sarkozy survives the first-round vote this Sunday, and if he wins the runoff election on May 6th, we could see him standing together with Rahm Emanuel at the NATO summit in Chicago, one month from today. It's interesting to observe the strong personality similarities between Sarkozy, the son of a Hungarian immigrant and former mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine, and Emanuel, the son of an Israeli immigrant... Read more
George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin, Gated Communities, and Fear
By Whet Moser
The shooting of Trayvon Martin, and the mystery that surrounds it, have brought back the issue of still-novel gated communities and the possibility they instill fear in their residents. But they're more a symptom than a cause, and not so different from the rest of America. Read more