Politics Dec 29 U.S. Census Bureau redefines the meaning of urban areas in America By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Health Oct 01 COVID is killing rural Americans at twice the rate of urbanites The pandemic is devastating rural America, where lower vaccination rates are compounding the already limited medical care. By Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News
Economy Jun 02 Column: ‘The New Urban Crisis’ is a crisis of capitalism, writ large Are cities the great engines of innovation, the models of economic and social progress that the optimists celebrate, or are they the zones of gaping inequality and class division that the pessimists decry? The reality is that they are both. By Richard Florida
Economy Jun 01 Is the ‘creative class’ saving our cities, or making them impossible to live in? The clustering of the "creative class" -- professionals in the arts, in the media, in tech -- has brought growth and innovation to cities, but has also led to "the new urban crisis," author Richard Florida tells the NewsHour's Paul… By Paul Solman
Nation Mar 17 6 charts that illustrate the divide between rural and urban America The data paint a rich and sometimes surprising picture of the U.S. today. By Brian Thiede, Lillie Greiman, Stephan Weiler, Steven Beda, Tessa Conroy, The Conversation
Nov 08 Watch Looking for national trends in Va. governor’s race Conservatives face tougher time in elections as urban burbs take on city trends… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch As street art grows more popular, is it losing its edge? It’s been around for several decades, but street art got a jolt of publicity when famed British street artist Banksy took up residency in NYC during the month of October and produced a piece a day. Brooklynstreetart.com expert Steven Harrington… Continue watching
Nov 02 Beyond Banksy: Two street art experts take you on a world tour By Kristin Miller Steven P. Harrington: Editor in Chief and Co-founder BrooklynStreetArt.com and Jaime Rojo, Editor of Photography and Co-founder are contributing writers for The Huffington Post Arts & Culture. They've been documenting street art around the world for years and have witnessed… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch Senator-elect Cory Booker: Our generation has no right to indulge in cynicism Senator-elect Booker on legislative priorities, political cynicism… Continue watching
Sep 20 How to Live Micro: Home Life in Under 350 Square Feet By Kristin Miller While more and more people are living alone, the costs of rent and real estate are soaring. So cities like New York and Vancouver are trying to get the most out of some of the apartment space they do have,… Continue reading