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Arts & Life
Drew Philp: How Can 'Radical Neighborliness' Help Struggling Communities?
In 2009, Drew Philp bought an abandoned house in Detroit and worked with neighbors to fix it up. He discovered the power of 'radical neighborliness' to rebuild his struggling neighborhood.
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Arts & Life
Vishaan Chakrabarti: How Can We Design More Welcoming Cities?
Architect Vishaan Chakrabarti says many modern cities feel cold, austere, and anonymous. He advocates for designing more vibrant and inclusive cities that are reminiscent of the scale of older cities.
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Arts & Life
Liz Ogbu: Can We Gentrify Neighborhoods While Allowing Longtime Residents To Stay?
Architect Liz Ogbu has seen the pain gentrification creates for displaced communities. She wonders how we can create ways for longtime residents to stay and reap the benefits of gentrification.
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Politics
OluTimehin Adegbeye: How Can Cities Make Space For Their Most Vulnerable Residents?
OluTimehin Adegbeye says that in the world's megacities, the most vulnerable get left behind — including in her city, Lagos. But it's these people, she says, that most deserve space in modern cities.
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Politics
Richard Berry: How Can Cities Create Opportunities For The Homeless?
As Albuquerque's mayor, Richard Berry tried a new approach to addressing panhandling: offering work and connecting homeless with city services. He says it's a more humane option more cities can try.
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An Unlikely Pair Share A Moment That Goes Beyond Politics
At an anti-Trump rally in 2016, a Muslim student there protesting tried to help a Trump supporter who was being taunted by some attendees angry he was there.
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Food
Apples Or Fries With That? When It Comes To Kids Meals, Fries Are Hard To Beat
Even though many fast food chain restaurants are offering healthier sides, a new report says parents choose them only about half the time, and restaurants aren't consistent in how they offer them.
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Trade War With China Yields Cancelled Orders For Northwest Exports
Retaliatory tariffs levied by China on U.S. goods are taking a toll on Pacific Northwest farm exports. Details about cancelled orders came out this week at a state Senate committee hearing in Seattle.
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Environment
Federal Money Flowing To Modernize Central Oregon Irrigation
Tumalo Irrigation District is the first water user group to get public funding after settling a 2016 lawsuit over the endangered Oregon spotted frog.
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Music
The Long Legacy Of Latin Music Influencing Hip-Hop
Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia of NPR's 'What's Good' podcast break down how hip-hop has borrowed from Latin music many times over the years.