Cities & Regions

Students in the Munroe Elementary School after-school garden club (L-R) Anai Carrillo, Jessica Grimaldo, Andrea Torres and Sandaley Haileseolph at the table in the foreground chop vegetables to put in a stir fry dish they would cook in Denver, Colorado May 9, 2012. The students learn to grow and prepare healthy meals in the school's garden club, with some of the food going to the school's lunch program. Colorado has the second fastest growing childhood obesity rate in the nation says non-profit LiveWell Colorado. Groups like Livewell are working to reduce childhood obesity by supporting school gardens, especially in low income areas, to provide learning about healthy food while actually providing nourishment. Studies have shown that children are more likely to try eating fresh fruit and vegetables if they are involved in growing them. Photo taken May 9, 2012. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: HEALTH EDUCATION SOCIETY) - TM3E85F16B801

Elizabeth Warren’s comprehensive education plan recognizes community needs

Monday, October 28, 2019

Striking United Auto Workers (UAW) members rally in front of General Motors World headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., October 17, 2019. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook - RC16E3895BA0

Recognizing labor’s local role amid national strikes: A metro-level look at union membership

Friday, October 25, 2019

Sewoon rooftop

How Seoul, South Korea is reviving an old downtown district while preserving its history

Joanne Kim and Hyun Ki Kil

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Democratic presidential candidates Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, billionaire activist Tom Steyer, Senator Cory Booker, Senator Kamala Harris, Senator Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Elizabeth Warren pose before the start of the fourth U.S. Democratic presidential candidates 2020 election debate at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio U.S., October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk - HP1EFAG00N578

Automation isn’t the only trend affecting workers, but that’s no reason to ignore the threat

Robert Maxim and Mark Muro

Monday, October 21, 2019

African-American Congressional staffers and representatives, including Representative Mark Veasey (D-TX) (L) and Elijah Cummings (D-MD) (C) stage a walk out on the steps of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol to protest the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, in Washington December 11, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - GM1EACC0G0P01

Black-majority cities need more advocates like Elijah Cummings

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Traffic jam in LA

Congestion pricing is all around us. Why is it taboo on our roads?

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Graduates are seen before actor Chadwick Boseman addresses the 150th commencement ceremony at Howard University in Washington, U.S. May 12, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Thayer - RC18328A8330

Free college won’t be enough to prepare Americans for the future of work

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

A woman and her son ride past the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York September 5, 2013. New York City is iconic in any weather, but the warm season adds a special flavour to its bustling streets, leafy parks and world-famous skyline. The summer is about to draw to a close, as fall begins in the northern hemisphere with the Autumnal Equinox on September 22. Picture taken September 5, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES - Tags: CITYSCAPE SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 35 40 FOR PACKAGE 'NYC - A SEASON IN CITY' SEARCH 'NYC HERSHORN' FOR ALL - GM1E99L1AOQ01

American leadership on the Sustainable Development Goals

Anthony F. Pipa and Kaysie Brown

Monday, October 14, 2019

Rural town

Broadband adoption is on the rise, but states can do much more

Lara Fishbane and Adie Tomer

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Houses in DC

Restrictive zoning is impeding DC’s goal to build more housing

Tuesday, October 8, 2019