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Why the dark and madly poetic Destroyer is my favorite rock band in ages.
By Kevin Berger Mar 31, 2008

  • Destination: Vancouver

    This livable, futuristic, far West outpost of our continent has been a home for writers from Alice Munro to Douglas Coupland.
    By Jeff MacIntyre October 30, 2006

  • The needle and the damage undone

    Vancouver has halted a drug epidemic by helping street addicts shoot up in safety. Will U.S. cities -- and Bush's drug czar -- learn from the Canadians' success?
    By Mark Follman September 22, 2006

  • Canada's safe haven for junkies

    Vancouver hopes to save hundreds of lives by opening street clinics where heroin addicts can shoot up safely. But the White House is accusing Canada of going AWOL from its war on drugs.
    By Mark Follman September 8, 2003

  • Letters

    Readers respond to "Canada's Safe Haven for Junkies" by Mark Follman, and "Black Copters Over Oregon" by Bill Donahue.
    September 11, 2003

  • If you fold it, they will come

    Minor league baseball is bittersweet. The players are praying for a ticket out, and it's even worse when the team is looking to move, too.
    By Steve Burgess April 3, 2000

  • I believed in the breast

    And then the control freaks at La Leche League buried me in bureaucracy, bare breasts and too much LLLove.
    By Sue Robins March 31, 2000

  • Last-minute New Year's tips

    Our travel expert reassures the Bali-bound Y2K-minded and offers Seattle celebration suggestions.
    By Donald D. Groff December 23, 1999

  • The evil that dogs doo

    The more dogs I meet, the more dogs I hate.
    By Steve Burgess November 13, 1999

  • Hungarian rhapsody

    An encounter with an intimidating waiter is transformed by an unexpected feast.
    By Julie Jindal April 1, 1999

  • Canuck yuk

    When it comes to American humor, Canada is Comedy Central.
    By Sarah Vowell January 27, 1999
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