Kate Linthicum

Stung by the recession and a string of scandals, the ACORN community activist organization has found itself shutting down in many of the communities it once worked to empower. Brian...

A few weeks ago, Sarah Gilbert, a Portland native who is proudly "car-free," pedaled her bicycle to the drive-through at Burgerville, a local fast-food chain. She ordered four cheeseburgers, one...