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Urban Wonk
The Problem With Calling Cities 'Post-Industrial'
It's time to come up with a new way of thinking and talking about places like Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland.
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The Pacific Trash Vortex Has a Counterpart in the Great Lakes
Scientists monitoring Lake Erie have found tons of harmful plastic debris known as microplastics or "nurdles."
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Photos
2013 Opening Day: Baseball Begins
Fans descend on ballparks around the country as Major League Baseball gets underway.
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Charts
A Peek at Rising Health Care Costs in 5 Major Cities
Premiums for the young and healthy are set to rise 169 percent, according to a new survey.
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This Name That Neighborhood Game Will Distract You All Afternoon
So you think you know your city?
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Maps
To Get America Growing Again, We Have to Look to Our Most Productive Metro Areas
The United States is not just as a single national economy but a collection of city and metro economies, and they're growing at starkly different rates.
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5 Models for Cheaper, Greener Housing for Veterans
A look at some of the country's forward-thinking projects.
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This Could Boil Down to Turnout in Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Miami
America's major cities lean Democratic, but these swing state metropolises could end up playing a deciding role.
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Billboard Intimidation of the Day: Anti-Voter Fraud Signs in Ohio and Wisconsin
Anonymous advertising is against Clear Channel Policy, but this contract was signed by mistake.
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You May Never Have to Circle the Block Looking for a Spot Again
With SpotHero, you can reserve a space in advance online.
