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Faces of the Rust Belt
Photographer Gregory Halpern captures scenes of despair and surprising strength in his new book, A.
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The U.S. Metro Areas That Attract the Most Seniors
America is aging quickly, but some cities are welcoming more seniors than others.
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The American Worker's Housing Affordability Crisis
Nearly a quarter of working households spend more than 50 percent of their income on housing.
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The Scourge of 1970s-Era Office Towers
Two Rust Belt cities grapple with architectural obsolescence.
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Not Every City Can Be the 'Most Bicycle-Friendly'
A few ideas for less competitive but still worthwhile city superlatives.
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What the Latest Report on Racial Inequality Doesn't Tell Us
New numbers from the Urban Institute require some context.
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The Death Row of Urban Highways, Part 2
A look at five more city-infringing freeways targeted for much-needed demolition.
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Where the Jobs Will Be in 2020
A critical look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics' employment projections for the rest of the decade.
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Strip Malls Like You've Never Seen Before
The American landscape is littered with the decaying corpses of strip malls. Here are a few innovative ways we can turn them to our advantage.
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Outbreak Watch: Erin Brockovich Investigates Mysterious Student Illness in Upstate New York
Students in Le Roy, New York, are beset by an unexplained storm of tics and verbal outbursts.
