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Good Deed of the Day: A Parisian Bank Pays It Forward
One of the world's oldest micro-lenders cancels the debt of 3,500 clients
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Democracy in America
College Kid Will Try to Bring Pa. City Back From Brink
Deep in debt, Harrisburg looks to its new 23-year-old treasurer
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Demolition Looms for 'Blues Brothers' Mall
Scene of epic indoor car chase will be torn down after more than 30 years empty
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Videos
Watch a Bicycle Get Stolen Piece by Piece Over 365 Days
New Yorkers are surprisingly honest when it comes to dismantling an unattended bicycle, as this neat time-lapse video shows
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'You Are Listening to New York'
A new website mixes live streams of police chatter with ambient music
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Urban Wonk
Why Portland's Public Toilets Succeeded Where Others Failed
The Portland Loo's defense-first design has freed it from becoming a beaten-down haven for illegal activity
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Postcard
Postcard From Tokyo
A nearly-naked man swims across the palace moat and other news
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How a Civic Engagement Campaign Saved Ecuador's Biggest City
The revival of Guayaquil offers a powerful model for urban recovery
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Urban Wonk
Fixing America's Soon-To-Be Waterless Cities
Urban areas around the country are drying up - are there any easy solutions?
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Homeless Killings Amid Affluence Highlight Increasing Violence
Experts see a growing desensitization to the homeless
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