WALKING AND THINKING

http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/walking-helps-us-think

WHY THE IMPRISONMENT RATE IS FALLING

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/09/16/the-u-s-imprisonment-rate-has-fallen-for-the-fifth-straight-year-heres-why/

BICYCLE THEFT

http://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-profiles/articles/this-is-what-happens-to-your-bike-after-its-stolen-october-2014?src=longreads

CALIFORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY DROUGHT

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west-snow-fail/?src=longreads

THE POLITICS OF SCHOOL LUNCHES

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/12/magazine/how-school-lunch-became-the-latest-political-battleground.html?src=longreads&_r=0

THE NEW DONUT

http://www.newgeography.com/content/004554-the-new-donut?utm_source=feedburner

CONTROLLING EBOLA

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/10/21-days/381901/

BOOK : THE LAWS OF SUBTRACTION

http://www.amazon.com/Laws-Subtraction-Simple-Winning-Everything/dp/0071795618/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414100753&sr=1-1&keywords=the+laws+of+subtraction

UNEXPECTED OUT OF NETWORK MEDICAL BILLS

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/21/us/drive-by-doctoring-surprise-medical-bills.html?_r=0

KID UNFRIENDLY STREETS

http://www.gothamgazette.com/index.php/government/5380-kid-un-friendly-streets-child-pedestrian-deaths-injuries-vision-zero-new-york-city

THE ECONOMICS OF RENT TO OWN

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2014/10/16/she-bought-a-sofa-on-installment-payments-now-its-straining-her-life/?src=longreads

POVERTY SPREADING INTO THE SUBURBS

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2014/08/the-great-recession-cemented-poor-neighborhoods-in-the-suburbs/375528/

ASKING AND GUESSING

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/may/08/change-life-asker-guesser

COLLEGE TUITION COSTS ARE NOT RISING

http://demomemo.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-cost-of-college-is-not-rising.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FfygKk+%28Demo+Memo%29

WHY PEOPLE DON'T MOVE

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2014/09/why-people-stay-where-they-are/380583/

WHICH VIRUSES SHOULD WE BE AFRAID OF?

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-contagious-is-ebola-2014-10?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+Insider%29

REMOTE SHUTDOWN WHEN YOUR CAR PAYMENT IS LATE

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/09/24/miss-a-payment-good-luck-moving-that-car/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1

THE ECONOMICS OF SUBPRIME AUTO LOANS

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2014/09/the-ugly-economics-of-subprime-auto-loans/380946/

LANE WIDTH AND STREET SAFETY

http://www.citylab.com/design/2014/10/why-12-foot-traffic-lanes-are-disastrous-for-safety-and-must-be-replaced-now/381117/

PRIVATIZING PUBLIC SCHOOLS

http://econospeak.blogspot.com/2014/10/exit-voice-and-american-education.html

INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT IS A NO BRAINER

http://equitablegrowth.org/2014/10/13/infrastructure-investment-truly-brainer-tuesday-focus-october-14-2014/

HOUSING VOUCHERS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/10/15/how-small-changes-to-federal-housing-policy-could-make-a-big-difference-for-poor-kids/

THE DECLINE IN NON-METRO POPULATION

http://demomemo.blogspot.com/2014/10/explaining-nonmetro-population-decline.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FfygKk+%28Demo+Memo%29

PLACES AND NON-PLACES

http://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2014/10/14/places-and-non-places

BANNING PLASTIC BAGS

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-plastic-bag-bans-work/

THE PRICE OF WATER

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/15/business/economy/the-price-of-water-is-too-low.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

THE IMPORTANCE OF SHARING EXPERIENCES

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/10/the-importance-of-sharing-experiences/381493/

OUTLOOK FOR THE LONG TERM UNEMPLOYED

http://www.clevelandfed.org/forefront/article.cfm?a=14640

REGRET AND ECONOMIC DECISION-MAKING

http://www.voxeu.org/article/regret-and-economic-decision-making

WHAT'S CAUSING LOWER LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION?

http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2014/10/whats-behind-declining-labor-force-participation-test-your-hypothesis-with-our-new-data-tool.html

DIM OUTLOOK FOR FOSSIL FUEL INVESTMENTS

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/outlook_palls_for_fossil_fuel_investments_20141018?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+Truthdig+Truthdig%253A+Drilling+Beneath+the+Headlines

TRENDS IN HIGHLY SKILLED JOBS

http://www.newgeography.com/content/004570-a-newer-geography-jobs-where-workers-with-advanced-degrees-are-concentrating-fastest?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Newgeography+%28Newgeography.com+-+Economic%2C+demographic%2C+and+political+commentary+about+places%29

NONCOMPETE CLAUSES KILL EMPLOYEE MOBILITY

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/10/how-companies-kill-their-employees-job-searches/381437/?single_page=true

RICH HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS DO AS WELL AS POOR COLLEGE GRADUATES

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/10/18/poor-kids-who-do-everything-right-dont-do-better-than-rich-kids-who-do-everything-wrong/

BOOK : THE BIG FAT SURPRISE

http://www.amazon.com/Big-Fat-Surprise-Butter-Healthy/dp/1451624425/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413560560&sr=1-1&keywords=the+big+fat+surprise

BOOK : RISK SAVVY

http://www.amazon.com/Risk-Savvy-Make-Good-Decisions/dp/0670025658/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412977431&sr=1-1&keywords=risk+savvy

WHY WAGES AREN'T RISING

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/catherine-rampell-the-case-of-the-missing-pay-raise/2014/10/06/39efc23c-4d7c-11e4-aa5e-7153e466a02d_story.html?wpisrc=nl-headlines&wpmm=1

IRRIGATION AND AVOCADOS

http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2014/10/avocado-drought-chile-california