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Shutterstock An innovative program aimed at getting more fruits and veggies to the poor is set to debut this summer in Detroit.
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Why Your 'Green Lifestyle' Choices Don't Really Matter
All the upcycling in the world can't alter the fact that fossil fuels are safely embedded at the center of our global energy system.
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The Potential Perils of Rapid-Fire Urbanization
Former Barcelona mayor Joan Clos warns that a lack of urban planning could turn our expanding cities into powder kegs.
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Videos
The 2 Battles That Helped Launch the Environmental Movement
From the Love Canal disaster to Greenpeace's efforts to save the whales and beyond, a new documentary tracks the rise of environmentalism.
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Maps
Does Having Lots of Local Governments Help or Hurt Economic Development?
The number of local governments per capita is negatively correlated with key measures of state economic performance.
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Terrifying Images From California's Latest Wildfires
Already, 10,000 acres of the Los Angeles area have been torched.
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The Insanely Clear-Cut Case for Region-Based Immigration Visas
State governments are in a far better position to understand the immigration needs of the towns and cities within their borders.
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Workers Around the World Unite for May Day
For much of the world, the beginning of May evokes not May poles but protests.
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Historic Maps of the Day: The Louisiana Purchase's 210th Birthday
Celebrating 820,000 square miles.
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Dhaka Explodes in Protests After Factory Collapse Kills Hundreds
Workers demand safer conditions; government action after the worst accident in the country's short history.
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The Coming Bold Transformation of the American City
The U.S. is expected to add 74.3 million new homes by 2050. How will its city evolve to meet this demand?
