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Reuters The country's almost laboratory-like conditions are a perfect place to measure the effect of human urban development on temperature.
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What Happens to a Small Town When Its Coal Plant Shuts Down?
The city and schools of Eastlake, Ohio, will take hit when a nearby FirstEnergy plant closes in September.
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The Surprising Geography of Persistent Unemployment
The chronically jobless are not where you'd think.
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3 Ideas to Fix the U.S. Housing Markets
It's time to take some serious action. Here are three first steps.
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Chart of the Day: A Nation of Renters
The number of homeowners is falling.
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Why You Should Buy an iPad in Bangkok Instead of Buenos Aires
Comparing the price of an iPad and more than 20 other consumer goods across a selection of the world's major cities.
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In Queens, Are 2 Convention Centers Better Than One?
Two proposals create convention competition in Queens and raise questions about need.
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The Post-Recession Power of Small Metros
A new map shows which metro areas have seen the highest – and lowest – job growth in various sectors since the recession.
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The Geography of Venture Capital
New York and Boston are trying to get a bigger slice of the VC pie. But a new report suggests they're going to have to work a lot harder.
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Percent of the Day: 51
Half of Detroit's children live in poverty, more than double the state average
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Olympic (City) Hopefuls
Bidding for the 2020 games is heating up. Local support bolsters unlikely Baku
