Culture

October 13, 2006 - One of the "big trends" of the South since World War II was the shift from a rural, farm-based culture to an urban one. And where urban areas were created, suburbs soon followed. In recent years, suburban growth has slowed nationally, but it's still on the march in the South.

October 2, 2006 - The Raleigh News & Observer ran an interesting set of stories this weekend about faith in the South, which offered some revealing insights into how faith and politics mingle in the region.

September 7, 2006 - Paul Newman has socially conscious salad dressing and salsa. Ben and Jerry have socially conscious ice cream. Now, there is a Willie Nelson branded socially conscious diesel fuel.

August 31, 2006 - Hot off the presses, The Nation has an excellent special issue about the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

August 28, 2006 - We're doing a bunch of radio interviews for a wide range of stations about our new report, "One Year after Katrina." Here are some shows we've already done; in some cases you can listen to taped versions:

August 22, 2006 - Hope you got to see parts one and two of Spike Lee's documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts on HBO last night. Parts three and four will air tonight at 9 PM. The entire four-part documentary will air again on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 8 PM.

July 25, 2006 - Several states around the South are offering sales tax holidays for back-to-school purchases this year, including four for the first time: