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Karl Barth Retells Legend of the Saved Rider
Karl Barth preached regularly to the inmates of the prison in his hometown of Basel, Switzerland. Knowledge of that context adds poignancy to the sermons. ...
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Exotic Zoo Owner Trapped By His Tiger
In states where it's not illegal, it's relatively inexpensive to buy and keep a baby lion or tiger—generally comparable to the price of ...
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Charlie Sheen Releases Himself from Prison
The actor Charlie Sheen, known for his sleazy womanizing character on Two and a Half Men, is broke and H.I.V. positive. On the Today Show, he told Matt ...
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Crocodiles Don't Take Bribes
Budi Waseso, head of Indonesia's Anti-Narcotics Agency, wants to build a death-row prison for drug convicts. That's not unusual by Indonesian ...
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Harvard Debate Team Upset by Surprise Contenders
Months after winning a national title, Harvard's debate team faced their toughest opponent yet—a group of prison inmates from New York. An article ...
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More Than a Book Club
A book club started in a prison by volunteers is still helping men recently released from becoming repeat offenders. Many of the men who joined "Free ...
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The Knitting … Inmates?
They're sitting around a table under fluorescent lights, turning bright skeins of yarn into cold-weather hats. No, this isn't the "Retired ...
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Condemned Man Can't Accept His Freedom
Walter McMillian was convicted of killing 18-year-old Ronda Morrison at a dry cleaner in Monroeville, Alabama in 1986. Three witnesses testified against ...
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Ex-Prisoner Writes to Inmates Across the Globe
Every Sunday Clive Jacobsen from Sydney, Australia boards a train with a leather duffel bag, finds a comfortable seat, and settles in for a four-hour ...
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Prisoners Design their Own Prison
What would a prison look like if prisoners designed their own prison? Architect Deanna Van Buren is finding out. The Los Angeles Times reports on a small ...
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