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Alana Semuels / The Atlantic The Destruction of a Black Suburb
Lincoln Heights, Ohio, once had the potential to become a thriving community, but today it’s in crisis. This is no accident.
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Ammar Awad / Reuters Planting Exotic Crops for the Sake of the Local Economy
Immigrants to St. Louis are capitalizing on urban gardens, and helping to revitalize the city.
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Ricardo Arduengo / AP The Best Way to End Homelessness
The first-ever large-scale study on the topic finds that permanent, stable housing can be more cost-effective than shelters.
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Darren Hauck / Reuters A 7-Day Workweek Could Soon Be Legal in Wisconsin
In a state where unions have been mostly defanged, is there anyone to speak up against the elimination of weekends?
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National Journal BB&T Walks a Minefield on Immigration
The Southeast-based bank has been showing its sympathy for Obama's deportation relief.
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Andrew Kelly / Reuters Has Uber Forced Taxi Drivers to Step Up Their Game?
Data from more than a billion cab rides reveal that customer complaints in New York and Chicago steadily declined after Uber came to town.
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Rebecca Cook / Reuters Sometimes, Defaulting on a Mortgage Is a Smart Decision
During the recession, some families made a tough choice: lose a home but protect other finances.
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Patrick Semansky / AP Can Better Data Help Solve America's Housing Problems?
The Obama administration issues a new rule—and a mapping tool—that are designed to help communities address segregation.
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Agencja Gazeta / Reuters Getting Rid of Bosses
Can a company succeed if no one is in charge?
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Rickshaws as a Ride to Detroit's Salvation
Ever hear of Banglatown? Soon, you will. Here's how immigrants can help an ailing city revive.
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Raising Crops That Remind Them of Home
In St. Louis, foreign refugees are farming on city-owned land to earn a few extra greenbacks.
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Alana Semuels / The Atlantic Affordable Housing, Always
Gentrification is pushing long-term residents out of urban neighborhoods. Can collective land ownership keep prices down permanently?
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John Moore AFP/Getty Citigroup's Investment in Soon-to-Be Citizens
By supporting a microloan program to cover citizenship fees, the megabank tries to appeal to immigrants.
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Lucy Nicholson / Reuters The Customizable Retirement
In Wisconsin, a healthcare employer shows that the choice between working and not working needn’t be all or nothing.
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Scared of Aging? Read This.
A few enterprising souls have found smart, innovative ways to make it easier to age in America.
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How to Retire "¦ Slowly
In Wisconsin, a health care employer shows that the choice between working and not working needn't be all or nothing.
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National Journal Those Who Can, Teach
In California, a nonprofit is recruiting experienced engineers and scientists to teach in the beleaguered public schools.
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Ana Martinez / Reuters What's Really Happening in Puerto Rico?
The commonwealth is facing a serious debt crisis that could result in default, but that’s only part of the problem.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Renting: Awful for Just About Everyone Right Now
Twenty-five percent of Americans are spending more than half of their income just to keep a roof over their head.
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National Journal A Concierge of Your Own
As older people try to keep living at home, having someone to call who'll know who to call helps a lot.
