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Typo of the Day: The Wrong Year Got Etched on the Gravestone of Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch
NBC Whoops.
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The Lessons We Haven't Learned From London's Killer Fog of 1952
Because of global urbanization, the number of people exposed to catastrophic levels of pollution is growing exponentially.
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America's Schools Won't Be Saved by Great Teachers
Disconnected and muddled curriculum does more damage to our schools and colleges than bad teachers do.
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Videos
Terrifying Footage of the Mississippi Tornado
A monster twister ripped through the town of Hattiesburg, destroying hundreds of homes and injuring at least 12.
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How Capital Cities Distort Reality
What's lost when the only lens into a place is its major metropolis?
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This Week in Bans
Charlottesville, Va., Says 'No' to Drones
Also, BART tries to get public poopers to keep it in their pants, and Penn State fights against a boozy "State Patty's" tradition.
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The Study That Could Upend Everything We Thought We Knew About Declining Urban Crime
An NYU sociologist now says New York's famed police tactics had nothing to do with the city's turnaround.
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The White House Has a Powerful New Advocate for Healthy Living
Sally Jewell, Obama's pick for Secretary of Interior, is a former CEO of REI.
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Perhaps the Biggest Losers in Today's Postal Service Announcement? Freelancers
Saturday mail delivery still matters – a lot – to independent contractors.
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Urban Wonk
America's Biggest Landlord Would Be Much Greener If It Followed Its Own Rules
The federal government controls an enormous amount of land. Here are some ways for them to use the space responsibility.
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Imagining a Drone-Proof City
A sci-fi riff on Middle Eastern building traditions.
