Story Lab: June 13, 2010 - June 19, 2010

Story Pick: The End of Men

Since most of us will spend Sunday celebrating men, lauding the virtues of the fathers in our lives, I figured it would be okay to bash them for a moment. And by bash, I mean highlight an article that...

By Theresa Vargas  | June 18, 2010; 10:05 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
Categories:  Story Picks  | Tags:  Father's Day, Men, Stephen Colbert, the Atlantic, working women  
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Story Pick: And the mayor before him

Henry Cisneros and Hillary Clinton in December 1996. Photo by Dudley M. Brooks/The Washington Post Before political ambition took him high up Washington’s ladder and a former mistress knocked him down it, Henry Cisneros was a man who sent...

By Theresa Vargas  | June 17, 2010; 10:30 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  Story Picks  | Tags:  Henry Cisneros, Julian Castro, Mayor, San Antonio  
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Story Pick: Behind the torment

Teka Adams was nine months pregnant when a woman sliced open her abdomen in an attempt to take her baby. After her rescue, she named her daughter Miracle. Photo by Carol Guzy/The Washington Post Today, the Post ran the...

By Theresa Vargas  | June 16, 2010; 8:20 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
Categories:  Story Picks  | Tags:  Liza Mundy, Matt Zapotosky, Teka Adams, hostage, preganant  
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Videotaped traffic stop on I-95

Anthony Graber, 25, is facing charges for violating Maryland's wiretap law for taping a traffic stop in March along I-95. He was prosecuted after posting his video of the stop on YouTube....

By Terri Rupar  | June 15, 2010; 8:38 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (16)
 
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Story Pick: A Tormenting Tale

Teka Adams was nine months pregnant when she was held hostage for four days. Photo by Carol Guzy/The Washington Post A haunting story on the front page of the Post today begins by taking us into the sparsely decorated...

By Theresa Vargas  | June 15, 2010; 8:30 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  Story Picks  | Tags:  Preganant, Teka Adams, captive, hostage  
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Story Pick: Meet the OGs

A single packet of sugar can make the difference between a perfect cup of coffee and one that is too sweet to fully enjoy. Same with the sentimental details that distinguish a feel-good article from a puff piece. A story...

By Theresa Vargas  | June 14, 2010; 9:06 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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