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Officials Say Flint’s Water Is Safe. Residents Say It’s Not. Scientists Say It’s Complicated.
Officials Say Flint’s Water Is Safe. Residents Say It’s Not. Scientists Say It’s Complicated. : Four years ago, the city of Flint changed its water source from Lake Huron to the Flint Riv...
As the Indian capital, New Delhi, has grown in recent decades,...
> As the Indian capital, New Delhi, has grown in recent decades, > surrounding states have sprouted urban offshoots speckled with gated > high-rise apartment complexes, gl...
"What many black people want assurance of, when they see a Starbucks opening in their community, is..."
“What many black people want assurance of, when they see a Starbucks opening in their community, is that they will be able to walk into this new establishment without suddenly being made to fee...
The Wakanda Guide to Urbanism
The Wakanda Guide to Urbanism : > CityLab has pulled together a Wakanda Reader, or online bibliography > of sorts, to indulge those who are interested in the larger > ques...
"When it comes to guns in America, so much of the public dialogue reminds me of issues of faith and..."
“When it comes to guns in America, so much of the public dialogue reminds me of issues of faith and religion. In any belief system, faith in the higher truth—God, scripture, or some other spi...
The Maglev Train from 'Black Panther' Is the Transit We Deserve
The Maglev Train from 'Black Panther' Is the Transit We Deserve : Among the many dazzling technologies in the new Marvel superhero film Black Panther—self-healing catsuits, holographic self-d...
For “Sanctuary,” an exhibit at the Museum of Art and Design...
> For “Sanctuary > ,” an > exhibit at the Museum of Art and Design > (MAD) in New York City, artist Derrick Adams created pieces based on > the Negro Motorist Gr...
“One day in 1969 while filming a mural across from the Black...
“One day in 1969 while filming a mural across from the Black Panther Party’s Boston office in Roxbury, I was approached by three black youths. The mural depicted an egg cracking open and givi...
For Project Backboard, there’s a simple way to turn a...
For Project Backboard, there’s a simple way to turn a dilapidated court into a vibrant community hub: Just color outside the lines. The nonprofit, which was founded in 2014 by Daniel Peterson,...
"Part of the social programming is the idea that the poor are this tiny population of probably..."
“Part of the social programming is the idea that the poor are this tiny population of probably pathological people. It’s really important to understand that in the United States, 54 percent o...
In artist Hannah Rothstein’s series “National Parks 2050,” she...
In artist Hannah Rothstein ’s series “National Parks 2050,” she reimagines seven historic posters, originally designed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) between 1938 and 1941, to ...
“Detroit never died. It might have gone to sleep for a...
“Detroit never died. It might have gone to sleep for a minute, but it never died. The people and the energy just would not let it.” Native Detroiters Lauren Hood and Adriel Thornton offer C...
"For local residents, starting work in this facility or one like it can seem like a blessing. At..."
“For local residents, starting work in this facility or one like it can seem like a blessing. At around $12 an hour, 40 hours a week, full-time jobs pay higher than many others in the region, a...
Salvadorans are the largest group of immigrants in Washington,...
> Salvadorans are the largest group of immigrants in Washington, D.C., > surpassing Mexicans, Cubans, and even Puerto Ricans. But that number > could decline next year af...
A report released this year by the Economic Innovation Group, a...
> A report > > released this year by the Economic Innovation Group, a research > group started by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, found that one in six > Americans lives�...
Northern England is set to get a whole lot greener. On Sunday,...
> Northern England is set to get a whole lot greener. On Sunday, the > U.K. government unveiled plans > for a vast new forest > spanning the country from coast to c...
In a secluded area of New York’s Catskills Mountains, there’s a...
> In a secluded area of New York’s Catskills Mountains, there’s a > small campsite that promises a full escape. The woods seem to > continue forever in all directio...
An Eiffel Tower rises above manicured lawns. Classical statues...
> An Eiffel Tower rises above manicured lawns. Classical statues of > marbled men look down from their stoops. A carriage stands at > attention on a thoroughfare. Viewer...
As long as you have the right shoes, you’ll soon no longer need...
> As long as you have the right shoes, you’ll soon no longer need a > ticket to ride on Berlin’s subway. > > Starting January 16, Berlin transit authority BVG ...
It was the “year of the trans candidate” in the U.S., and...
> It was the “year of the trans candidate” in the U.S., and > generally a victorious year for LGBTQ politicians in city and state > elections. But we are a long ...