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Rankings
America's Most Powerful Global Cities
Sizing up the global clout of U.S. cities.
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Maps
The Top U.S. Cities for New Home Construction
Where construction markets are picking up again.
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Photos
A Rocking Chair for You and Your Dog or Cat
Because pets love to be swung back and forth, that's why.
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Why the Federal Government Should Give More Power to Mayors
America's metro areas generate 80 percent of the country's GDP. But so far, that economic reality has not generated a proportional amount of political clout.
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How to Green Southern Cities Built in the Age of Cars and Air Conditioning
U.S. cities in the South have their own set of challenges to face in going green. But Atlanta, for one, is trying.
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Photos
Is the Retro Ballpark Movement Officially Over?
20 years since Camden Yards opened in Baltimore, a look back on the stadium design that's emerged since.
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Charts
Infographic of the Day: The Top 5 U.S. Cities in 1940 vs. 2010
The Census Bureau is getting ready for the release of all the forms from its 1940 count.
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America's Growing Urban Footprint
Census figures show widespread increases in the square mileage of urbanized areas in the U.S.
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Photos
Skyscrapers of the Mad Men Era
Mysterious, simple, intimidating. These buildings define the 1960s just as much as a certain show.
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Photos
The Gorgeous, Green Headquarters of Oil and Logging Companies
These corporations might not have tons of fans in the environmental movement, but you wouldn't know that looking at their idealistic architecture choices.
