Teacher Wages Are Lower Than Ever
It’s not just that paychecks are shrinking. It’s that the advantages teachers once had are reversing.
A Controversial Fix for Overdose Deaths: Safe Injection Sites
San Francisco opened a mock safe injection site last week, in an effort to showcase the public health benefits of the idea. But the Justice Department has vowed to crack down on any attempt to open a real one in the U.S.
Cities Take Aim at the Spiraling Costs of Local Elections
Big money is flooding into elections on the local level. Cities like Denver, Baltimore, and Portland, Oregon, are some of the ones pushing back.
Workers’ Rights, Silicon Valley-Style
In the technology industry, labor organizing can get tricky.
The Not-So-Invisible Labor Prisoners Do in Cities
In a nationwide prison strike, the U.S.’s incarcerated population is demanding better wages and an end to “slave labor.”
Now Entering Sleepopolis
How did America become a nation of mattress stores?
In Arkansas, ‘Digital Redlining’ Could Leave Thousands Without Health Care
One of America’s poorest and least connected states says Medicaid recipients must find work and an internet connection to keep receiving benefits.
Why D.C. Drowned Out the White Nationalists
The second Unite the Right rally saw an emaciated turnout. But residents of Washington, D.C., have something of a tradition of showing up to oppose white supremacists.
How Millennials Can Save the Postal Service
A new report suggests snail mail makes young adults feel special. USPS sees that as a chance to stage a turnaround.
Stopping White Supremacists From Taking Over an American City Again
A lot of change has happened since militia groups terrorized Charlottesville. And yet, another summer brings another rally in a different city.
Regulating the Guns of the Future
The debate over untraceable DIY guns has alarmed state and local leaders. How worried should we really be?
Animals Need Infrastructure Too
Highways are dangerous barriers for all sorts of wildlife. Around the world, bridges and tunnels just for animals make it easier for them to migrate, mate, eat, and survive.
Who Should Pay for a City’s Homelessness Crisis?
California cities are angling to charge big business for housing, after a notable failure in Seattle. They might have a better shot.
Baltimore Is Suing Big Oil
With lawsuits against 26 companies, the city joins other U.S. cities and states that have gone to court for climate reparations.
Everything Is a Lie, But Especially That Cheap Apartment Listing
Tenant beware: Some cities are hotbeds of rental fraud, and Millennials are the most vulnerable targets.
The Data Brigade of Tulsa, Oklahoma
The city’s Republican mayor was elected on a platform to govern by data. Now, he's deploying volunteer analysts to execute on his vision.
BRB, Fleeing to Space
Meet the founders of Asgardia, the first official space-based nation.
Poor People United and Protesting, Across the Nation
On Saturday, 50 years after the Poor People’s Campaign first took to Washington, the advocacy group started by Martin Luther King gathered again in the capital to continue his fight.
The Price of Domestic Workers’ Invisible Labor in U.S. Border Towns
“The fear is historic in this region and the policies of hate in this administration have reached new levels,” says a community organizer in Alamo, Texas.
When ‘Sanctuary’ Policies Aren’t Enough
Many cities and states have long used "sanctuary" status as a means of resisting Trump's immigration policy. Now, they're floating several new ideas.
Why Do Cities Want Their Own Cryptocurrencies?
The allure of digital currencies has hit Dubai, Seoul, Berkeley, and more. What looks like another offshoot of the Bitcoin craze could be an evolution of the municipal bond.