Jordan Weissmann
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Young People Aren't Buying Cars Because They're Buying Smart Phones Instead
How the rise of the internet has caused driving rates to fall.
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A Hidden Casualty of the Housing Crisis: Public Schools
Property taxes are still down, which means schools are still cutting staff. Will the teaching economy ever recover?
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The High Cost of Beijing's Empty Bird's Nest
The celebrated venue costs $11 million a year to maintain.
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The Real Reason Kids Are Driving Less
Blame the internet.
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America's Richest Cities, 1978 and Now
This chart illustrates the rise and fall of America's metros.

