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What We Learned From Bogotá’s Buses
Transformative projects don’t conform to election cycles. They’re not the work of any single person.
By Michael Kimmelman
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Three Days That Changed the Thinking About Black Women’s Health
Four decades ago, 2,000 Black women converged on Spelman College for a conference on health.
By Matthew Thompson
CreditPhoto Illustration by Alanna Fields; Photograph, via Spelman College Archives
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A Climate Change Success Story? Look at Hoboken
This flood-prone city on the Hudson River balances climate infrastructure with resident needs.
By Michael Kimmelman
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The Lessons of the Crime Wave That Didn’t Happen
Fears of violence in the 1980s and ’90s resulted in life sentences for minors that are now being reversed.
By Matthew Thompson
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How Teens Approach the U.S. Election
No offense, but if you’re reading this, chances are you’re not a teenager
By Kristen Bayrakdarian and Terry Parris Jr.
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Seeking a quick solution to longtime homelessness
Progress’s challenge: Our problems shape-shift in response to our solutions, which then become problems themselves.
By Matthew Thompson