Matthew Quirk
Recent articles by Matthew Quirk
Cops and Squatters
On the foreclosure beat in San Bernardino.
More Racism, Please
Race-baiting and anti-Muslim bigotry on the campaign trail are vile and loathsome. Let's hope they never go away.
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Blowback
Is wind the new ethanol?
The Calendar
Slightly Older Kids on the Block; marriage by decree; Harry Potter bares all.
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Spies like us; naked biking; schismatics in Jerusalem; iPhones lose their cool.
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Go-ahead at Gitmo; the People's economist; Caesar renders unto you.
How to Grow a Gang
By deporting record numbers of Latino criminals, the U.S. may make its gang problem worse.
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December Madness; two, three, many Iraqs?; To the moon, India!
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Playing for all the marbles; the color of money; a slushier Iditarod; China's torch song.
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High-stakes belly dancing; air for sale!
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Facebook for spies; long live the queen; the $260,150 handbag.
Bright Lights, Big Cities
Slums are burgeoning worldwide— and that’s a good thing.
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TV writers feel the pinch; the boys of November; Clarence Thomas tells all.
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Air-guitar heroes; a Ukrainian grudge match; Noriega tastes freedom.
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Marriage, Vegas-style; Harry Potter bows out; the United States of Africa.
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Hurricane futures; the Swiss at sea; Bill Gates finally graduates.
The Movie Pirates
Will Internet bootleggers kill Hollywood, or make it stronger?
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Immigrants on parade; Scottish pride; Korea's transgendered pop stars.
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Clones for dinner; Tolkien's last words; beatifying John Paul II.
The Mexican Connection
Mass migration has left many towns in Mexico half-empty, but much wealthier.
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The Web Police
Internet censorship is prevalent throughout the world. Can the Web be tamed?
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The Best Class Money Can Buy
The rise of the "enrollment manager" and the cutthroat quest for competitive advantage. The secret weapon: financial-aid leveraging.
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Primary Sources
Terrorism tallies; do good grades cost minority kids popularity?; the long-term benefits of nonviolence; why athletes should wear red.
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Nature's Wrath
A field guide.
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The New Opium War
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Private Military Contractors
A buyer's guide.
Air Pollution
FCC fines for indecency and obscenity.