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Lab Report: Reclaiming Millennials With 'The Missing Middle' Housing

A morning roundup of the day’s news.
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Breaking this morning: An explosion shut down one of New York City’s busiest transit hubs this morning. The New York Times reports one suspect is in custody, and says the explosive device went off prematurely. Details are still coming in.

Putting down roots: As millennials mature, many cities are losing the population base that once rejuvenated their downtowns. In an effort to retain them, planners and architects are now reviving a type of housing that fell out of fashion out after World War II—known as “the missing middle.” The Washington Post reports: