Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed two new zoning bills into law, which could help reduce the state’s homeless population.
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Police can reconstruct someone’s movements for days or weeks at a time, without any court oversight.
Detroit has a rich music tradition and is known for its role in the development of house.
A Philadelphia neighborhood is pushing back against the city’s plan to expand an existing shelter to serve people in active addiction.
Since 1992, Michigan voted reliably for Democratic presidential candidates. Then Donald Trump won the state in 2016, followed by Biden’s 2020 win in the state. Michigan is a ‘battleground state.’
Comparing states’ populations on a range of demographic and socioeconomic data reveals similarities and differences across the nation.
Numerous bats have been found in Colorado with white-nose syndrome. The fungus has killed millions of bats in North America, leaving biologists concerned about its impact on bats in the state.
2 marketing experts explain how the former All-Pro center for the Philadelphia Eagles has built a powerful personal brand centered on being a gritty underdog with family values.
A veterinarian and epidemiologist who studies infectious diseases in dairy cows discusses the outbreak, how cows recover and what the government is doing to keep the milk supply safe.
Florida’s school safety data dashboard is one of the most comprehensive in the US. A school safety researcher explains how schools and parents can use it.
US cities are doing green infrastructure, but in bits and pieces. Today’s climate-driven floods require a much broader approach to create true sponge cities that are built to soak up water.
Spanish signs are becoming more popular in the Italian Market in South Philadelphia, but decreasing along the Golden Block in North Philadelphia.
Du Bois’ study, published in 1899, detailed the social conditions of poor Black residents of the Seventh Ward. The area is now home to some of Philadelphia’s ritziest neighborhoods.
People who enter the US as refugees or with asylum generally adapt quickly and become productive members of society. But cities need help getting them settled and employed.
In Mexico, more states are legalizing abortion at the same time US states like Florida are imposing more restrictions.
A social science researcher followed a dozen teens from different neighborhoods in North, West and Northeast Philadelphia, tracking their family histories and heart rates as they navigated daily life.
Detroit is one of the country’s most segregated regions, but census data shows how that’s changing in both the city and suburbs.
Philadelphia has a high rate of gun homicides despite having relatively few gun owners and gun stores compared with other US cities.
A Miami nightclub owner and restaurateur has been adding star power to his class on entrepreneurship and hospitality.
States have experimented with taxes based on price, weight and potency, but competition is heating up as more states legalize and the market matures.
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