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Slum Evictions Move Ahead in Nairobi
Contested land ownership remains an open question for residents of Nairobi's Kiberia slum.
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Photos
The Stunning Geography of Incarceration
America has more than 5,000 prisons. This is what they look like on our landscape.
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Urban Wonk
Washington's Growing Pains
D.C. is booming, but families, minorities and the poor may be left out.
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Why I Love My City
The Pseudo-Suburbanist's Dilemma
I grew up hating the suburbs, but now I fear I might be living in one. What does this say about me?
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Videos
The Faces Behind Detroit's Rebirth
The third installment in a five-part series featuring Richard Florida leading a conversation on the future of the Motor City.
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A 30,000-Square-Foot Community Garden, in a Parking Garage
Seattle is building one of the country's biggest rooftop planting spaces.
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Study of the Day: Peer Pressure Linked to Exercise in Kids
According to research in Pediatrics, active friends can make us more active.
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Postcard
What Memorial Day Looks Like
Scenes from around America.
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Videos
Journey Through the Intestines of an Airline Baggage System
Ever wonder what an airline stowaway sees when peaking out from within his Samsonite sanctuary?
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Urban Wonk
Why We Pay More for Walkable Neighborhoods
New data points to the economic power of walkable neighborhoods – and the high cost of living in them.

