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This Week: 12/19

Among the many Christmas rituals going on at this time of year is the Mexican tradition of las posadas (literally,...

Fighting fear

When Maria Chavalan-Sut talks about her life, she smiles. She laughs. Sometimes she cries. The Guatemalan refugee...

Justice

BY Lisa Provence and Samantha Baars Last Friday evening, almost 16  months after white supremacists invaded our town,...

Ticked off

Frank Morris had trouble breathing. Victor Taylor woke up in the middle of the night, with “pancake-sized hives.”...

Slaying shame

The confirmation of conservative Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has raised fears that Roe v. Wade could be...

In a new documentary, UVA...

When the great classics of world literature were first being written, they were not meant for students or academics...

Midterm madness

In any other year, the Republican incumbent in the 5th District would be a shoo-in. But this year, two things make...

Where everybody knows your nam

After a long night of waiting and bussing tables, cooking meals, serving drinks, and washing dishes, most restaurant...

Food stars—they’re just...

Around here, the folks cooking your favorite foods are as close to celebrities as some of us get (unless you’re lucky...

Back to life

Local author Donna Lucey has made it her life’s work to research and write about “badass women.” Her stories often...