“Right matters. Truth matters. Democracy matters.” FLASHBACK – 3 YEARS Lest We Forget Less than one week after special counsel Robert Mueller issued...
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Important Voices
Protesting is as important as voting
Andre M. Perry Andre M. Perry is a Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings [email protected] Carl Romer is a...
The Biotech Century Ahead
Editing Our Genes Could Make Us Immune to Viruses Walter Isaacson, a professor of history at Tulane, is the author of The Innovators and biographies...
With racial equity on America’s agenda, how inclusive were metro areas in the past decade?
Alan Berube is a Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution Sarah Crump is a Research...
By Failing to Appoint State Officers, Gov. Abbott Is Making an Unconstitutional Power Grab
This originally appeared in the Fort Worth Star Telegram. It is reprinted here with the permission of the author. In June of 2016, the Texas Tribune...
Yes, your ancestors probably did come here legally — because ‘illegal’ immigration is less than a century old
*This piece was originally published in the Los Angeles Times When Nathalie Gumpertz arrived in New York in 1858, she was 22, single and...
The Social Progress Imperative
The Social Progress Index measures the extent to which countries provide for the social and environmental needs of their citizens. It is an...
Military Housing Funding Essential for Military Readiness and Retention
Military Housing Funding Essential for Military Readiness and Retention Exclusive to the network. Public-private partnerships (P3s) have allowed...
Texas Mortgage Documents Give Unlawful Power to Lenders
By Mechele Dickerson This article originally appeared on the Op-Ed page of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. It is reprinted here with permission of the...
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Upcoming Supertall Buildings (March/April 2022 Issue)
Buildings that reach over 980 feet tall are classified by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat as supertall skyscrapers. Since the Chrysler Building in New York became the world's first supertall skyscraper in 1930, over 170 supertalls have been built...
Why Recycling Properly Is Important and How It Can Create Significant Cost Savings
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “the most effective way to reduce waste is to not create it in the first place.” (Sound’s governmental, doesn’t it?) Simply stated, making a new product emits greenhouse gases that...
Smiles, Laughs, Chortles & Snorts
Leave ‘Em Laughing I dialed a number and got the following recording: "I am not available right now but thank you for caring enough to call. I am making some changes in my life. Please leave a message after the beep. If I don’t return your call,...
Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Battles Through Covid
The last two years have transformed almost every aspect of our lives. Almost overnight, Zoom meetings became the new norm. Most people worked remotely. Shopping online became the norm, even for groceries. Our friends, family, colleagues, and communities have had their...