Amanda Erickson
Amanda Erickson is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic Cities.
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Study of the Day: Peer Pressure Linked to Exercise in Kids
According to research in Pediatrics, active friends can make us more active.
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Remember the Fallen
An annual ritual at Arlington National Cemetery.
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New York as Flyover Country
U.S. Navy Blue Angels soar above the World Trade Center as part of Fleet Week.
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Election Day in Cairo
A city celebrates its first free election in 30 years.
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Videos
Video of the Day: Birds-Eye London
A Mary Poppins-esque view of the city.
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Protesters to Chicago: Thank You Very Much
The NATO Summit wraps up, and Chicago returns to normal.
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Number of the Day: 418
That's how many new units of housing San Francisco added in 2011, the lowest since 1993.
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A Weekend Rodeo Commemorates World War I
Some 357 cowboys will compete for $45,000 in prizes at the annual Falkland Stampede.
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Photos
How Do You Navigate a City With No Street Names?
A photographer documents the way residents of Amman, Jordan, get around.
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Feel Good Story of the Day: Downtown Newark
Despite losing the Nets, the city's downtown is getting great press.
