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Visiondivision The giant artificial orb would sit in the middle of the harbor and change color throughout the day to replicate solar effects.
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Postcard From New Orleans
The murder rate jumped 14 percent and other news
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What's a Hockey Game Worth?
Today's NHL Winter Classic has netted cities as much as $36 million in revenue and Philadelphia is hoping to exceed that record
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Postcard From Wuhan
The city has pledged to build a new subway line every year between now and 2017
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Charts
Why Size Matters in Pro Sports Victories
When it comes to winning championships, big cities have some natural assets. But smaller areas can leverage their own advantages too
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Year in Review
What Gets Dropped on New Year's Eve
Possums, wrenches, potato chips and other strange traditions
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Postcard From Yerevan
In 2012, the parents of every new baby will receive about $129 from the government, and other news
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Photos
Life in an African Slum
A photographer challenges typical Western portrayals of Africa, asking: "who do these photos serve?"
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Archives
Memphis, Then and Now (1887 to 2011)
The city went broke in the 1870s. A look at how the Memphis of today compares with this low point
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Year in Review
The Year in Ideas
A round-up of my most provocative and meaningful 2011 columns
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Postcard From Vatican City
The bidding war that wasn't for Vatican.xxx and other news from the holy city
