Topic: race
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Does Living Near Fast Food Restaurants Increase Your Risk of Obesity?
Research looking at African Americans in Houston finds a significant correlation.
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Urban Wonk
The Inequality of Urban Tree Cover
Minorities are significantly more likely to live in heat-prone neighborhoods that will be particularly at risk with climate change.
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The Demographic Milestone of the 2012 Election
For the first time, blacks voted at a higher rate nationally than whites.
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Why Segregation Is Bad for Everyone
Even wealthy people in the suburbs.
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Charts
Why Unemployment Has Hit Black Households the Hardest
The problem isn't just job loss. It's having no cash on hand when it happens.
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Stunt of the Day: Can This Guy Get Off a Train at One Metro Stop and Catch It at the Next?
Man against machine.
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The Big Fix
How Black Gentrifiers Have Affected the Perception of Chicago's Changing Neighborhoods
Two Chicago communities with similar stories see vastly different outcomes.
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The New Rise of Segregated Schools
Districts that stopped forcing schools to mix students by race have seen a gradual but significant -return of racial isolation, especially at the elementary level.
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Rankings
America's Most and Least Diverse Metros
A new study finds ethnic and racial diversity increasing across all types of communities.
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City on the Brink: Charlotte's Recession-Era Unraveling
The U.S. financial meltdown, coupled with a major education crisis, left the city reeling.
