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Evolution Debate Links
Click here for Kitzmiller vs. Dover trial links, information on evolution, intelligent design, creationism and more.

Resources for the Parents of Premies
Get the 411 on neonatal care, prematurity, surviving the NICU, and more. Start here with Quick Help for Parents. Then dig deeper with more links for parents and professionals, and general information on the world of the Baby E.R.

Juvenile Justice Resources
The juvenile court is arguably the most important part of our justice system — where the lives of children and the safety of our streets hang in the balance every day — yet it remains the most neglected and misunderstood part of the courthouse. Start here for an overview of the history, issues and real people attached to this secretive institution. Then dig deeper with in-depth articles, statistical information, case studies and more.

Wrongful Conviction Resources
How can the wrong guy can end up in prison? Start here to find out why it happens, how often, and what sort of ordinary people have been destroyed by justice-system errors and misconduct — including the latest on the main character in Mean Justice, Pat Dunn. Then dig deeper and learn about prosecutorial misconduct and the Ritual Abuse and Witchhunt cases, and find links and articles on DNA-based innocence projects and more.

Learn About Narrative Nonfiction
The craft of the novel and the veracity of journalism meet at the crossroads of narrative nonfiction, literary journalism, the nonfiction novel, immersion journalism… Call it what you wish, but read all about it here.