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  • After keeping an eye on victims of the Hyatt disaster, KC shrinks have bad news for the grief-counseling industry

    The Pitch – Tue Nov 3, 6:46 pm ET  

    Five days after the attacks on September 11, 2001, Vickie Taylor led a group of firefighters from Pennsylvania into the pile at Ground Zero. By this time, it was clear that there were no survivors in the rubble. But families in mourning wanted the remains of their loved ones, and firefighters wan... Full Story »

  • Anne Winter: a truth teller, even in death

    The Pitch – Tue Nov 3, 6:45 pm ET  

    The big chapel at the Muehlebach Funeral Home was overflowing. People who had come too late had to sit in smaller chapels off to the side and listen to the service on speakers. Others stood in the lobby or sat on the steps to the second floor. "They shoulda had this at Bartle Hall," said ... Full Story »

  • Letters from the week of November 5

    The Pitch – Tue Nov 3, 6:45 pm ET  

    Feature: "Denim & Death," October 22 The Boot "Denim & Death" was a crap article seemingly intended primarily to... Full Story »

  • Why are people acting weird around me?

    The Pitch – Tue Nov 3, 6:45 pm ET  

    Dear Mexican: Why do beaners or gabachos deliberately try to ignore white people and act like they're not there. Or when you're walking by, the lady beaners laugh so hard with a repulsive fake laugh that you want just to punch them? Not only have I noticed this, but a lot of... Full Story »

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A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman

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