Cover: Life During Wartime
Greg Cahill finds salvation through the Talking Heads.
News: Nüz
Pack Your Trash activists go on anti-litter mission; Afghan national Tahmeena Faryal calls for a halt to the bombing.
Bruce Bratton:County Supervisor Mardi Wormhoudt hosts campaign kickoff party; physician-assisted suicide; this week's movies.
Lounge Wizard: Why grown-ups have fallen under the spell of Harry Potter.
High Floss: Steve Martin applies the 'Novocaine' in decaying new comedy.
Return to Me: Pat Martino's road to recovery was paved with revelation.
Sights & Sounds: The Dead Kennedys without Jello Biafra is like the Stones without Mick Jagger.
The First Time I Heard of Ken Kesey: With 'Cuckoo's Nest' and 'Sometimes A Great Notion,' Kesey influenced a generation of writers and readers.
Giving Good Grill: Diner vibes and eclectic menu give Almar Grill a growing following.
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