Chicago, After Rahm
Campaign insiders offer clues to the reasons for Emanuel’s startling announcement that he won’t seek reelection as mayor. (Others just say “good riddance.”)
The Kerala Floods: A Disastrous Consequence of Unchecked Urbanization
Kerala's busiest airport reopened this week, but the conditions that led to the deadly and destructive floods in the southern Indian state remain.
Workers’ Rights, Silicon Valley-Style
In the technology industry, labor organizing can get tricky.
Militarization of Local Police Isn’t Making Anyone Safer
Recent research shows that not only are militarized squads used disproportionately in communities of color, but contrary to claims, they reduce neither crime nor police injury or death.
Commute Discrimination Is a Thing
A recent study finds that employers hiring for low-wage jobs in Washington, D.C., are more likely to call back applicants who live nearby.
After Job Loss, Living Near Parents Helps Adults Recover
According to a new study, it can take decades for someone who was laid off to make up lost earnings, but for those who live near parents who provide childcare, that time is halved.
‘Risky’ Playgrounds Are Making a Comeback
The modern playground has become mind-numbingly standard-issue. There’s a movement afoot to bring “adventure” back into play.
Why Should Cities Bear the Cost of Trump’s Rallies?
Donald Trump thinks Washington, D.C. charged him too much to host his parade. But he still owes a lot of cities money for past events.
The Homelessness Problem We Don’t Talk About
The barriers formerly incarcerated people face are creating a housing crisis—and no one is paying attention.
The Cities Where You Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
There may be another metro within a day’s drive where the costs of living are a lot lower and salaries go a lot further. Is is worth moving?
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.
Why Philadelphia Is on the Federal Government’s Shaming List
“To be quite honest it kind of feels like they’re a bit obsessed with the city,” an immigrants’ rights activist said of the Department of Justice.
More Cities Want to Embrace ‘Democracy Vouchers’
Following Seattle’s example, other cities want to give voters cash vouchers to donate to local candidates.
How Chicago’s Aldermen Help Keep It Segregated
For decades, aldermen have used their “aldermanic prerogative” to reject affordable housing development, confining the city’s low-income residents, who are mostly black and brown, to a few areas of the city, a new report says.
Lessons from New York’s Immigration Raids
Despite New York’s policies to protect immigrants, new analyses of federal immigration enforcement show how and why it is in many ways becoming more aggressive.
Bike Advocacy’s Blind Spot
The biking community is overwhelmingly concerned with infrastructure. For urban anthropologist Adonia Lugo, that’s an equity problem.
How Your Neighborhood Private Immigrant Prison Influences Its Members of Congress
A new study finds that lawmakers hailing from districts with private immigration jails are more likely to introduce harsh immigration policy.
Where Cities Help Detain Immigrants
Contracts that rent local beds to ICE for immigrant detention are spread out across the country—including in liberal counties.