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Mark Blinch/Reuters Toronto Mayor Rob Ford speaks at last.
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Why Are Champaign-Urbana's Jaywalking Arrests Almost All Black?
Between 2007 and 2011, about 90 percent of those arrested were African American. How did this happen?
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Maps
The Rise of the Majority-Asian Suburb
In southern California, the number of Asian suburbs is growing rapidly.
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Videos
The Path of Tropical Storm Isaac: Will the GOP Get Drenched?
An update on the chances that an awful lot of comb-overs could get blown to smithereens.
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10 Signs the RNC Is a Way Bigger Deal for Tampa Than the Super Bowl
The city has plenty of experience putting on the NFL's big event. But hosting a convention will be something different.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: The English and Their 'Extreme' Dog Dancing
Also, Oklahoma City outlaws Michigan sportswear and a face-kicking preacher is turned away from the U.K.
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Postcard
This Is Your City on War
Scenes from Aleppo, Syria.
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Urban Wonk
Who Has the Right to Preserve a City's Past?
As an out-of-towner applies for historic designation, a city considers changing its rules on preservation.
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Maps
The Mississippi Drought, as Seen From Space
Satellite images show just how critical the situation has become.
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The Uncomfortable Politics Behind the History of Urban Fires
A new book offers a sweeping look at how fire – and the way we’ve responded to and manipulated it – has shaped cities in every part of the world.
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Has the London Mayor's Office Been Too Successful?
One columnist believes it has.
