A new website maps the city's "million dollar blocks"—where prison sentences for their residents have cost the state that much over the past few years. Read more
Even assuming the continued trends of global warming, the exceptionally rare conditions that created the tragedy—specifically, the high nighttime temperatures—could remain rare. Read more
The presidential candidate wants you to fear immigrants. But in the Midwest, they're a lifeline for cities that are losing population and facing crime problems. Read more
The Department of Housing and Urban Development just announced new, robust guidelines for defining what fair housing is, and new tools to build it. But will they be enforced? Read more
A turn-of-the-century data-journalism project by the paper created a movement to clean up the holiday and the scourge of "patriotic tetanus" that always followed it. Read more
Under federal law, the state has to pay at least some of its employees minimum wage even in the event of a government shutdown. According to the comptroller, the state's ancient digital infrastructure makes that impossible. Read more
As the city's telecommunication-tax revenues crater, it's implementing a new tax on cloud services and streaming media. It comes as a shock to many, but the city already taxes most of your leisure activities. Read more
From the 1940s through today, librarians have lamented the color of kid's lit. The market might not provide diversity, but you can find it at your local library. Read more
