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Arts

Immerse yourself in this colossal desert 'City' — but leave the selfie stick at home

6:55am January 01, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

Michael Heizer began work on his massive installation in the Nevada desert more than 50 years ago. One of the largest artworks in the world, it cost $40 million (so far) and is now open to the public.

A combination of factors is pushing some people in rural areas to consider moving closer to cities.

Inflation is crushing rural America and may even drive people to the cities

1:27pm July 25, 2022

by Ben Abrams

Inflation is hitting hard in rural America and could accelerate depopulation in some parts of the country, according to the latest analysis from one expert.

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HUD Secretary Ben Carson speaks during a news conference after touring a housing development in Baltimore.

HUD Secretary Ben Carson Compares Baltimore To A Cancer Patient

7:03pm July 31, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

His trip to Baltimore comes as the city and its long-time Rep. Elijah Cummings D-Md., have been the targets of a series of disparaging tweets by President Trump.

Catalina Rodriguez-Lima runs a city office whose mission is to attract new immigrants to Baltimore, a strategy for reversing decades of population decline.

Facing A Population Decline, Baltimore Set Up A Legal Defense Fund For Immigrants

4:01am May 20, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Officials in many cities have said protecting immigrants from deportation is a moral imperative. In cities with dwindling tax bases, like Baltimore, it's also a financial one.

Interdisciplinary artist and TED Fellow, Damon Davis.

At TED This Week, Two Speakers Got To The Root Of Things

3:46pm April 28, 2017

by Nina Gregory

At the TED Conference in Vancouver this week, two Fellows, Devita Davison and Damon Davis talked about putting ideas to work to invigorate marginalized communities from within.

Detroit, after having billions of dollars of debt erased through bankruptcy, has emerged with a razor-thin financial cushion.

Economy

Post-Bankruptcy, A Booming Detroit Is Still Fragile

5:28pm December 12, 2015

by Quinn Klinefelter

It's been one year since the city of Detroit exited the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. New development is erupting downtown, but the city is still walking a financial tightrope.

Chris Cheng is a customer at High Bridge Arms, San Francisco's last gun store.

National

San Francisco's Last Gun Shop Calls It Quits

12:25pm October 27, 2015

by Sam Harnett

High Bridge Arms is shutting down at the end of the month. Gun enthusiasts say proposed city firearms regulations are forcing the store to close, but advocates of the new measures say that's not true.

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