Staff / TruthdigJun 23, 2011
New Jersey's leaders have some heavy lifting to do, quickly. Scientists who have reviewed the most detailed study yet produced on the subject of sea level changes over the last 2,000 years are predicting a three-foot rise for the state's coastline by the end of the century. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 30, 2010
An 18-year-old violinist at Rutgers University jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge after posting a short note on Facebook. Two fellow students are accused of using a webcam to broadcast footage of the freshman having sex with another man. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 2, 2007
After a nine-month hiatus from the American airwaves, professional provocateur Don Imus has signed on with New York's WABC-AM. Although the station's president says he's "thrilled" to bring Imus' "unique brand of humor" and "knowledge of the issues" to WABC, others are less than pleased about the shock jock's comeback. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Andy Borowitz / TruthdigApr 14, 2007
The satirist says the embattled shock jock has found the perfect venue for his hate-filled rhetoric. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 13, 2007
Amid the furor over radio host Don Imus' comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team last week, and following MSNBC's decision to stop simulcasting his program on that network, CBS has decided to give him the boot from his show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigApr 12, 2007
Shocking behavior from a shock jock is by definition unremarkable. But what bothers Bill Boyarsky about Don Imus, besides his latest racist outburst, is how some mainstream journalists have become his cronies -- and his defenders -- in order to bask in his spotlight. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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