In Stores Now! Thicket's Summer Double Issue! • Education in Alabama—A new program beginning in August will improve our statistics for good • Ending World Hunger—An almost-unknown organization in Muscle Shoals feeds hundreds of millions globally • Lilly Ledbetter—The Gadsden native finally sees her namesake fair-pay legislation signed into law • Biotech Frontiers—Huntsville's HudsonAlpha leads the nation in innovative research • Summer Garden—Our latest installment of the exclusive Thicket kitchen garden plan • Bass Fishing—Statewide tournaments mean big money and big excitement Explore our site for exclusive videos, blogs, and web features throughout the summer. Recent videos include JT from Alabama wins Survivor 2009, World’s Apart: Birmingham, Alabama Meets Ghana, Birmingham police beating video: Five officers fired, Jeff Sessions on Supreme Court Nominations and Gitmo Prisoners, Carl Edwards Talladega Crash, and a hilarious The Colbert Report Goes to Helen Keller Museum satirical piece, to name a few. Recent exclusive blog posts include: Did you go to church this week? Poll data says “maybe” Patricia “Sister Schubert” Barnes Named ABA Citizen of the Year 100 Free Things to Do in Alabama this Summer HB373 Gourmet Beer Bill Reaches Gov. Riley’s Desk Turkey Creek Nature Preserve Grand Opening Promising Peaches Teen Pregnancy. Again: Palin vs. Boyfriend/Father Storks in Alabama The Ideal Farmers’ Market ... and many more. Miss the previous issue on the newsstands? View it online now! > Keep up with the latest Thicket news on Facebook!

Spring’s fashion must-haves are played out at Birmingham’s original Vaudeville theater. Read more >

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While the national Republican Party steers a rudderless ship, can these young Alabamians craft a message for the GOP’s next chapter? Read more >

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