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Maps
Where the World's Best Universities Are
Despite a flagging economy and supposedly waning global influence, America still comes out on top
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Maps
The Geography of American Brands
Some U.S. cities have more top global brands than many large countries
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Photos
9 Beautiful New Airport Terminals
If great design cured air travel woes, these airports would be set
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Maps
Mapping Traffic Fatalities Across the Country
A new interactive map shows where drivers, bikers and pedestrians were killed
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Urban Wonk
How to Get More Apples and Facebooks
It's high time to invest in the infrastructure cities need to foster new industrial clusters
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Rankings
What's Missing from the Latest Census Income Calculations
D.C. has one of the highest per capita incomes in the country, but that doesn't mean its workers are making more
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Photos
Civic Symbolism: A Survey of City Hall Architecture
Which city hall buildings manage to capture something specific about a city's culture?
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Mapping Where Crimes Are Likely to Occur, Before They Happen
Santa Cruz is testing a new system that attempts to predict likely locations of future crimes
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Charts
Is Bicycle Commuting Really Catching On? And if So, Where?
A survey of 55 major U.S. cities shows big gains in many places, but plenty of regional variation
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Rankings
America's 20 Most Economically Vibrant College Towns
With better jobs markets and high levels of state funding, these U.S. cities offer a lot more than just a place to go to school
