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Anthony Weiner Whoops.
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Maps
Why a Browser Called Opera Is So Hot in Europe's Last Police State
Opera is surprisingly popular in Belarus, thanks to the country's socialist regime.
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Inside the International Fight Over the Paris Skyline
Moscow is reportedly putting diplomatic pressure on French President Francois Hollande to allow an orthodox cathedral near the Seine.
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The Big Fix
The Real Estate Deal That Could Change the Future of Everything
Two Washington, D.C., developers set out to democratize how commercial buildings are developed, and in the process they've invented an entirely new model of finance.
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Why Urban Voters Matter: Best #Cityreads of the Week
Our weekly roundup of the most intriguing articles about cities and urbanism we've come across in the past seven days.
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The Real Reason So Many Teachers Quit Their Jobs
We thought they were fleeing poor training or poor salaries, but it looks like principals are the the problem.
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Rising Sea Levels, Plummeting Waterfront Property Values?
Mortgage-backed securities precipitated the Great Recession when we figured out they were worth a fraction of their stated value. Is coastal land next?
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Husbands Can No Longer Rape Wives in the Solomon Islands: This Week in Bans
Also, Portland's City Council rushes to remove agitators, and Uganda's biggest city decides to get rid of single-family houses.
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How to Balance People and Nature on the Galapagos
There are some significant but realistic planning ideas making the rounds, with acute sensitivity to the islands’ special culture.
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Maps
The Real Reason Cities Lean Democratic
How politics are inseparable from density, and what this means for Republicans.
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We Shouldn't Be Surprised That Most Transit Referendums Won
Last week's results are very encouraging — but they're actually in line with recent success rates.
