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Next Economy
An Amazingly Effective Support System for Single Moms
The Jeremiah Program knows what single moms need to finish college: housing and child care.
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Photos
Price Tag Aside, There's a Lot to Admire About the Designs for the New Vikings Stadium
America's next $1 billion stadium will be in Minneapolis. This one is actually pretty cool.
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Maps
Where Working Households Are Struggling the Most to Pay Their Rent
More than a quarter of America's working renter households now spend a majority of their income on rent.
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Do Long Commutes Discourage Married Women From Working?
A new study finds that they do — to a very considerable extent.
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Urban Wonk
The Problem With Calling Cities 'Post-Industrial'
It's time to come up with a new way of thinking and talking about places like Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland.
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Maps
America's Most Post-Industrial Metros
The cities that lead America's transition from a goods-producing to service economy.
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Minneapolis Bike Riders Targeted With Sticks, Rocks, Molotov Cocktail
The Midtown Greenway has been the site of many high-profile attacks on cyclists.
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Cities Dependent on Air Conditioning Might Be More Sustainable Than We Think
New research suggests that Minneapolis actually uses way more energy staying warm in the winter than Miami does keeping cool.
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Maps
Climate Change Is Making Canada Look More Like the United States
The vegetation around Winnipeg now looks as lush as what's growing in Minneapolis, according to a NASA-funded study.
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Rankings
Apparently, Most Cities Aren't Getting Any More 'Literate'
It's the District's third year atop Central Connecticut State's literacy rankings.
