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New Taxation Updates: The Impact Of The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act On People & Different Industries
On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” which lowers tax rates…
2019-02-07
Polar Vortex : What Is It And How Is It Linked To Climate Change?
The polar vortex has broken into ‘two swirling blobs of cold air’, bringing the most frigid conditions in…
2019-01-31
The Big Peach: What To Do In Atlanta
If you’re making the move to The Big Peach, you may have a lot of questions: where should…
2019-01-17
What’s Making the United States Poverty Rate Drop?
Over the last five years, the poverty rate in the United States has begun to drop steadily, possibly hinting…
2018-12-12
These Are The 8 Major Forces Shaping The Future Of The Global Economy
The world is changing faster than ever before. With billions of people hyper-connected to each other in an…
2018-11-22
What Do States Have Against Cities, Anyway?
For as long as there have been cities and state legislatures in this country, the cities have complained…
2018-11-09
2018’s Best Places In US For Halloween
It’s once again the most spook-tacular time of the year! Kids and adults alike dress up and treats…
2018-10-31
What History Reveals About Surges In Anti-Semitism & Anti-Immigrant Sentiments
The shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh is believed to be the deadliest attack on…
2018-10-30
Here Are The Real Boundaries Of American Metropolises, Decided By An Algorithm
How is the U.S. actually split geographically? When we think about where we live, usually our ideas start with…
2018-10-15
One In Three Older Americans Is Lonely. Here’s What Can Help
Loneliness is on the rise in the U.S., and no one is immune. Research published earlier this year…
2018-10-10
America Has Become A Gerontocracy. We Must Change That.
The United States has a gerontocracy problem. This was clearly demonstrated in the recent hearings concerning Judge Brett…
2018-10-08
How Zoning Laws Are Holding Back America’s Cities
Early city planners dreamt up elaborate ideas for America’s cities. But in their dreaming, they had forgotten the…
2018-10-05
Why US Public Transportation Is So Bad — And Why Americans Don’t Care
The US has bad public transit, but you probably already know that. While some cities do have impressive…
2018-09-28
Why Affordable Housing Needs To Be A Right, Not A Privilege
It’s time to ensure that no American has to worry about where they and their families will sleep…
2018-09-27
How To Pick The Right iPhone XS Plan & Save Money
Apple’s September event this year was packed with lots of announcement ranging from updates on iOS, macOS, Watch,…
2018-09-21
More Rain, More Development Spell Disaster For Some U.S. Cities
There’s more rain falling on some parts of the U.S. than there used to be, and many towns…
2018-09-12
America’s Best Food Truck Cities
Over the past few years, food trucks have become ubiquitous in the country’s biggest cities, from Boston to San…
2018-08-24
What Hope For The Millennial Generation In Politics?
Millennials are confronted by political systems that don’t look like them, speak like them or address their core…
2018-08-03
The Aim For Cities Of All Sizes To Give Everyone A Fair Go
We live in an urban world. By 2030, 66% of the world’s population will live in cities, concentrated in…
2018-07-23
Web Access Alone Won’t Bridge Digital Divide
Students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and female, African American, and Hispanic students report significantly lower levels of Web…
2018-07-09
New Tech Only Benefits The Elite Until The People Demand More
The United States faces an infrastructure crisis. Report after report warns that the nation’s networks are old, brittle and vulnerable.…
2018-07-06
The Story Behind The Star Spangled Banner
How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry inspired an anthem and made its way to the…
2018-07-04
Two Things To Know About Crime Rates In The US
Violent crime in the US dropped by about half since the 1990s. But why? In this quick video,…
2018-07-04
Should States Have Their Own Foreign Policy?
A new paper raises crucial legal and political questions about states having their own foreign policy and suggests…
2018-07-02
The Dreadful History Of Children In Concentration Camps
Children and family have been central to the institution of the concentration camp from its beginnings 120 years…
2018-06-25
We Need A New International Order. Here’s Why
Few global issues have taken on more current importance than the future of the postwar, rule-based international order.…
2018-06-22
Trump’s Separation Of Families At The Border : A Visual Explainer
Each day, dozens of immigrant families come to the US-Mexico border seeking asylum — and now the parents…
2018-06-21
Why Puerto Rico Is Not A US State
Nearly half of Americans don’t know that Puerto Ricans are US citizens. But they are, and have been…
2018-06-19
Trade Wars, Explained
The “weapons” in a trade war are everywhere. It’s the food you eat, the train you ride to…
2018-06-15
Top U.S. Cities For Dating In 2018
While there’s a lot of things that go into a good first date, such as compatibility, physical attractiveness and…
2018-06-14
Trump-Kim Summit : Handshakes, Thumbs-up, A Courtyard Stroll & Other Key Moments
SINGAPORE – The world watched as United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
2018-06-12
Why Racial Segregation Is A Design Feature, Not A Bug, Of US Cities
The National Housing Act of 1934, part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s ‘New Deal’ following the Great Depression, was…
2018-05-11
Fewer Diplomats, More Armed Force Defines US Leadership Today
A strong legacy of U.S. leadership and engagement in global politics has been reduced today to what I…
2018-05-10
How Chop Suey Saved Chinatown
You may have heard of Chop Suey, but you probably don’t know how important this history of this…
2018-05-03
How To Fix American Stupidity
When so many obviously intelligent and well-educated Americans claim that global warming is a “hoax”; when we seem obsessed with…
2018-04-27
Israeli Spies Spied Russian Spies Spying On American Spy
No, it actually isn’t the plot of a movie. It’s a chain of events described in a New York Times article claiming…
2018-04-26
How Is The United States Such A Powerful Superpower & Yet Americans Seem To Be So Stupid?
I mean, seriously, haven’t we all pondered this at one time or another – or just about every…
2018-04-23
Singapore’s Prime Minister : Nobody Wants A Trade War
Trade friction between China and the United States has been brewing for some time. But with the Trump…
2018-04-20
The Rise Of The Rest (Of The World)
American cities still have the edge when it comes to high-tech startups and venture capital, but other parts…
2018-04-20
Martin Luther King And The Battles That Outlived Him
50 years on, the three evils MLK talked about -racism, militarism and economic exploitation – still plagues the…
2018-04-06
How Sanctuary Cities Actually Work
President Trump says he wants to strip funding from so-called “sanctuary cities,” but what exactly do these cities…
2018-04-05
Algorithms Are Making American Inequality Worse
In a new book, political scientist Virginia Eubanks says using computers to decide who gets social services hurts…
2018-04-04
Why Eating Healthy Is So Expensive In America
Eating junk food isn’t just about taste — it’s expensive to eat healthy in America. Here’s what we…
2018-04-03
In Defense Of The Small City
Everyone, including the president, thinks struggling Americans should just move to places like New York. They’re wrong. The…
2018-03-12
Why Does The US Have 800 Military Bases Around The World?
The US has roughly 800 military bases around the globe: from massive military compounds to small airstrips in…
2018-02-05
While U.S. Workers Fear Automation, Swedish Employees Welcome It
Two-thirds of Americans believe robots will soon take over the majority of tasks currently done by humans. Swedes, on…
2017-12-30
A Machine-Learning Census Of America’s Cities
Millions of images of public streets offer a cheap, sweeping view of America’s demography. “WOULD it not be…
2017-12-24
Trump’s Recognition Of Jerusalem As Israel’s Capital, Explained
President Trump just officially declared Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel, upending decades of US diplomacy and…
2017-12-07
Who Wins When A City Gets Smart?
Last year, Columbus, Ohio, won a $50 million grant for high-tech transportation innovation, with a promise to help…
2017-11-07
The Eagle, The Lion & The Dragon: Singapore’s Future In The Age Of Trump
Caught between an ascendent China and an increasingly unreliable United States, Singapore’s diplomatic future is at the heart…
2017-10-27