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Diversity in the 113th Congress Looks Pathetic When You Plot It on a Map
The new crop of legislators has been heralded as the least white and male in history. But it's still pretty white and male.POLITICS /Why Male-Heavy Cities Spend More on Women
Do men spend more money in communities with fewer women? A new study suggests they doBUSINESS /Did Parking Meters Just Get Too Smart?
Say farewell to the small joy of finding a meter that sill has a bit of time left on it.Designing a City for the Deaf
Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the leading institution for the deaf in the U.S., has released a set of DeafSpace Guidelines that could have an impact on urban development.HEALTH /Chicago's Overshadowed Chef Finally Gets His 15 Minutes
A big mover behind the development of the city's meat packing district, Paul Kahan is in charge of a growing collection of restaurants.HEALTH /America's Uninsured Belt
Uninsured states, which stretch across the deep south and the Sunbelt, are significantly more religious, poor, and conservative, according to a new map released by Gallup-Healthways.HEALTH /The Odd Link Between Commute Direction and Marital Satisfaction
New research shows that couples who travel to work in the same direction, even if not at the same time, are happier than those who don't.HEALTH /The Bitter, Angry Divide Over Children's Playgrounds: A History
On one side of the fence are mothers who want softer padding and lower structures. On the other, those who argue safe play is boring play.HEALTH /What Makes People in One City Fatter Than Those in Another?
Obesity rates vary considerably across cities and metro areas because it's strongly linked to economic development and other factors.HEALTH /Why College Towns Are Also the Happiest, Healthiest Towns
The latest metro-level rankings on the Gallup Healthways Well-Being Index have Lancaster, Ann Arbor, and Charlottesville at the very top.HEALTH /The Inequality of America's Tech Centers
New maps comparing America's metro areas finds that those with booming tech sectors tend to have more unequal wages.What Intersections Would Look Like in a World of Driverless Cars
Imagining a future without lights and stop signs.The Grocery Store of the Future
As of earlier this month, commuters waiting for the next train on Philadelphia's platforms have been able to shop for groceries by opening the Peapod app and scanning barcodes on a sign.HEALTH /Mapping All of America's Illnesses
Co-founded by former U.S. Census crime-trend mapper Graham Dodge, SickWeather is a site that attempts to crowdsource the health of cities around the world and make it easily navigable.HEALTH /Should Public Trees Bear Fruit?
There's a block in San Francisco that will soon be blossoming with cherries, plums, and pears, but Tara Hui will not say where. She's worried backlash from the city will halt her progress.HEALTH /Spending 1 Month in Beijing's Smog Is Like Smoking 5 Cigarettes
Air quality in Beijing isn't expected to improve any time soon, but the transparency of reporting took a great leap forward before the new year.HEALTH /2020 Forecast: The Biggest Winners and Losers in Job Creation This Decade
The Washington, D.C., area has a lot to crow about in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest forecasts for job creation in the next ten yearsBUSINESS /Erin Brockovich Investigates Odd Student Illness in Upstate New York
The environmental crusader was called in after 15 students at Le Roy High School developed a series of tics similar to Tourette's syndrome.HEALTH /The Relationship Between Colder States and Binge Drinking
After the Centers for Disease Control's latest report on binge drinking, a post had readers wondering if the activity was tied to the cold.HEALTH /Designing Healthy Communities
A four-hour television series, which will debut at the same time a companion book is made available, takes a close look at how our built environment is affecting our personal health.HEALTH /
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