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The Mayor Who Broke Harrisburg
Six-term mayor Stephen Reed’s wild corruption scandal brought the Pennsylvania capital to the brink of bankruptcy. But the city’s residents will end up paying for his crimes.
Uncertainty Over Tax Reform Is Already Hurting Affordable Housing
Awaiting action from Congress, investors are hitting the pause button on developments that use tax credits to create affordable housing.
Will Your Next Job Be Piloting Drones?
With commercial use expected to surge, would-be operators have more options for training.
Eclipseville, USA
A total solar eclipse may bring 100,000 or more visitors to Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Can the town handle it?
Archaeologists Are Worried About Savannah's Building Boom
For 30 years, requests to enact an archaeological ordinance that would protect subterranean artifacts have failed. A new effort has emerged amid the latest wave of construction.
A Portland Start-Up Is Smashing Barriers to Affordable Housing
Tyrone Poole, the founder of NoAppFee.com, was homeless once. Now he’s demystifying the rental search, one application at a time.
London Police Will Pose as Cyclists to Catch Unsafe Drivers
Watch out, that cyclist you’re cutting off could be a cop.
A Good Way to Avoid Injuries on the Road: Ride the Bus
You’re three times more likely to get hurt driving a car than taking the bus, say researchers.
Finding the Poetry in 'Paterson'
The film chronicles beautifully banal life in the New Jersey city.
Mary Tyler Moore, Queen of the City
Her show—and the shows her production company created—helped define what American cities looked like on TV in the 1970s.
Sanctuary Cities Are Safer and More Productive
New research contradicts President Trump’s claim that these areas do "immeasurable harm" to their residents.
Mapping the World’s Knowledge Hubs
Which cities have the highest concentration of top-ranked universities?
Paris Is Tripling Its Tax on Second Homes
City hall hopes an added cost will free up more housing for full-time residents.
And the School Bus Seat Belt Debate Lives On
School buses were designed to be the safest mode of transport for kids, but at least 18 states are considering mandatory seat belt laws.
Word Up! D.C. Will Get a Museum of Linguistics
Can “Planet Word”—an interactive museum of language—bring new life to a long-vacant historic D.C. building?
Where Voter Fraud Still Exists
If Donald Trump is looking for voter fraud, he need only look at the many attested cases of “voter dilution” that rob minorities of their political power.
Breathing Life Into Northern Virginia's Notorious 'Concrete Canyon'
Could these face-lifts turn lackluster Rosslyn, with its impossible waterfront, into a place that people actually want to go?
Boston's New Accidental Archive of Protest Posters
A group of professors stockpiled a trove of handmade signs from the Women's March.
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- Sanctuary Cities Are Safer and More Productive
- Word Up! D.C. Will Get a Museum of Linguistics
- A Portland Start-Up Is Smashing Barriers to Affordable Housing
- London Police Will Pose as Cyclists to Catch Unsafe Drivers
- X-Ray Your City's Street Network, With a Bit of Code
- The Mayor Who Broke Harrisburg
- 30 Years of Oil and Gas Pipeline Accidents, Mapped
- Eclipseville, USA
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- And the School Bus Seat Belt Debate Lives On
