AUTOMATION IS KILLING JOBS

http://richardhserlin.blogspot.com/2015/11/robotai-revolution-decimating.html?m=1

LAND SUBSIDENCE IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY

http://californiawaterblog.com/2015/12/27/the-earth-is-falling-land-subsidence-and-water-management-in-california/

EFFECT OF REQUIRING HIGHER BANK CAPITAL

http://www.moneyandbanking.com/commentary/2014/12/15/higher-capital-requirements-didnt-slow-the-economy

HOW MUCH BANK CAPITAL IS ENOUGH?

http://www.moneyandbanking.com/commentary/2015/11/30/bank-resilience-yet-another-missed-opportunity

WHY THE GSES HAVE NOT BEEN REFORMED

http://qz.com/557781/the-depressing-reason-obama-and-congress-have-failed-to-fix-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac/

PROBLEMS AT DC METRO

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/capitalcomment/transportation/why-does-metro-suck-dangerous-accidents-escalator-outages.php

HOMELESS IN SILICON VALLEY

https://newrepublic.com/article/124476/dispossessed-land-dreams?src=longreads

IMPROVING FORECASTING

https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2015/12/ten-commandments-for-superforecasters/

WHY DRUG RESISTANT BACTERIA ARE WINNING

http://qz.com/576057/why-infectious-bacteria-are-winning/

MACRO SHOCKS TO THE US ECONOMY

http://equitablegrowth.org/the-six-major-adverse-shocks-that-have-hit-the-u-s-macroeconomy-since-2005/

BOOK : THE WIND-UP BIRD CHRONICLE

http://www.amazon.com/The-Wind-Up-Bird-Chronicle-Novel/dp/0679775439

JIHADIST CULTURE

http://chronicle.com/article/The-Ties-That-Bind-Jihadists/234161/?Src=longreads

CALIFORNIA CUTS FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/12/04/458458916/in-california-aid-withers-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

NO BANANAS : THE DANGER OF MONOCULTURES

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/04/the-worlds-most-popular-banana-could-go-extinct/

TRADITIONAL MEDIA EVOLVES

http://www.theawl.com/2015/12/access-denied?src=longreads

GMO SALMON

http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/genetically-engineered-fish-and-the-strangeness-of-american-salmon?mbid=rss

ADOPTED CHILDREN OFTEN DON'T DO WELL

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/12/adoption-happily-ever-after-myth/418230/

TRUTHS AND MYTHS ABOUT THE RISE IN PART TIME JOBS

http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/7/part-time-jobs-employmenteconomywages.html

SHOULD COPS HAVE TO LIVE WHERE THEY WORK?

http://www.citylab.com/crime/2014/08/should-cops-have-to-live-where-they-work/378858/

HOW TREES MAKE US HEALTHIER

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2014/07/how-trees-can-improve-your-quality-of-life/375238/

HOW TREES MAKE US HEALTHIER

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2014/07/how-trees-can-improve-your-quality-of-life/375238/

US CITIES MOST VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE

http://www.citylab.com/weather/2014/07/the-us-cities-with-the-worst-climate-change-related-flooding/375212/

WHY SERVANT WORK IS ON THE RISE

http://magazine.good.is/articles/a-modern-day-downton-why-servant-work-is-on-the-rise

THE DEATH AND LIFE OF ATLANTIC CITY

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/09/07/the-death-and-life-of-atlantic-city?mbid=rss

THE DECLINE OF AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING IN CALIFORNIA

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-last-boeing-c-17-takes-flight-as-california-aerospace-era-ends-20151129-story.html

HOMELESSNESS AND SLEEP

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2014/08/homelessness-and-the-impossibility-of-a-good-nights-sleep/376065/

ATLANTIC CITY GOING BROKE IF IT CAN'T BREAK THE GAMBLING HABIT

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/08/14/atlantic-city-is-going-bust-if-it-cant-break-the-gambling-habit/

THE LETHALITY OF LONELINESS

https://newrepublic.com/article/113176/science-loneliness-how-isolation-can-kill-you?src=longreads

THE DARK WORLD OF CONSUMER DEBT COLLECTION

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/08/15/magazine/bad-paper-debt-collector.html?_r=0?src=longreads

WORKING ANYTHING BUT 9 TO 5

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/08/13/us/starbucks-workers-scheduling-hours.html?_r=1

JOBS ARE NOT ENOUGH

http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21607810-new-figures-show-speed-which-americas-economy-can-grow-without-stoking-inflation-has

EB-5 PROGRAM IS BOOMING

http://www.citylab.com/politics/2014/07/americas-booming-pay-to-stay-visa-program-still-has-tons-of-room-to-grow/375159/

I WAS A WAREHOUSE WAGE SLAVE

http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2012/02/mac-mcclelland-free-online-shipping-warehouses-labor

THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION

http://xpatnation.co/things-you-dont-know-about-the-french-foreign-legion/#.N48O54b5u

THE RETURN OF MERCENARIES

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/futuretense/the-return-of-the-mercenary/6409630?src=longreads

THE TRUE COST OF DRIVING

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/10/driving-true-costs/412237/

MANAGING GROWTH IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY

http://www.citylab.com/politics/2015/10/for-californias-drought-towns-the-next-challenge-is-growth/410872/

TRAINING FOREIGN TROOPS

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/war_stories/2015/10/the_american_military_is_bad_at_teaching_others_how_to_fight.html

THE TRUE COST OF GUN VIOLENCE

http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2015/04/true-cost-of-gun-violence-in-america?src=longreads

IMPROVING COMMUNITY COLLEGE

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/18/business/economy/the-promise-and-failure-of-community-colleges.html?ref=business&_r=0&referer=

DAVID FOSTER WALLACE ON TAKING FOR GRANTED

http://www.businessinsider.com/david-foster-wallace-graduation-speech-2013-5

BOOKS ON MEANINGFUL WORK

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/06/22/out-of-the-office?mbid=nl_Sunday%20Longreads%20(18)&CNDID=22923831&spMailingID=8296806&spUserID=MjU0NTI1NDUyNTIS1&spJobID=802752891&spReportId=ODAyNzUyODkxS0

INSIDE THE WORLD OF TAX EVASION

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/10/elite-wealth-management/410842/

CONCENTRATION RISK AT COMMUNITY BANKS

https://www.cbcfrs.org/articles/2015/q3/asset-concentrations

INTEGRATION PREVENTS RADICALIZATION

http://qz.com/559656/westerners-who-want-to-stop-terrorism-can-start-by-looking-in-the-mirror/

WHY THE ECONOMIC FATE OF AMERICA'S CITIES HAVE DIVERGED

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/11/cities-economic-fates-diverge/417372/

EQUAL QUALITY SCHOOLS ARE POSSIBLE

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/11/ranking-high-schools-in-finland/417333/

DEATH OF KING COAL

http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176040/tomgram%3A_laura_gottesdiener%2C_the_king_is_dead%21/

OPT IN, OPT OUT, AND ACTIVE CHOICE

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/20/is-freedom-of-choice-really-what-we-want/?partner=rss&_r=0

THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOOGLE MAPS

http://recode.net/2015/02/08/ten-years-of-google-maps-from-slashdot-to-ground-truth/?src=longreads

WHEN TO CARE

http://markmanson.net/not-giving-a-fuck

PLACEBOS ARE BECOMING MORE EFFECTIVE

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34572482

SUBURBAN CHINATOWNS

http://luckypeach.com/wokking-the-suburbs/?Src=longreads

CHARTER SCHOOLS DO BETTER FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

http://www.forbes.com/sites/modeledbehavior/2015/01/11/charter-success/

GREEN OCEAN FARMING

http://blog.longreads.com/2015/01/26/an-ex-industrial-fisherman-rethinks-his-job/

THE ETHICS OF MEDICAL RESEARCH

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2015/nov/19/medical-research-dangers-human-subjects/?src=longreads

CHARTER SCHOOL SUCCESS FOR MINORITY STUDENTS

http://www.atlantamagazine.com/great-reads/held-to-account/?src=longreads

NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/01/how-nurses-can-help-low-income-mothers/384485/

RAYMOND CHANDLER'S LOS ANGELES

http://blog.longreads.com/2015/11/05/looking-for-raymond-chandlers-los-angeles/

FORENSIC PSEUDOSCIENCE

http://bostonreview.net/books-ideas/nathan-robinson-forensic-pseudoscience-criminal-justice?Src=longreads

PUBLIC DEFENDER SHORTAGE

http://www.psmag.com/politics-and-law/who-gets-a-public-defender?src=longreads

HOW COMPANY CULTURE AFFECTS EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION

https://hbr.org/2015/11/how-company-culture-shapes-employee-motivation

LACK OF SLEEP CAUSES INSULIN RESISTANCE

http://www.lifehack.org/336012/science-says-one-night-poor-sleep-equals-six-months-high-fat-diet

DEVELOPING RESILIENCE

https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2015/11/albert-bandura-acquiring-self-efficacy/

RECIDIVISM RATES ARE OVERSTATED

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2015/10/why_do_so_many_prisoners_end_up_back_in_prison_a_new_study_says_maybe_they.html

CONCENTRATED POVERTY IN SYRACUSE

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/11/syracuse-slums/416892/

FLAWS IN MOVING TO WORK VOUCHERS

http://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/moving-to-work-housing-program-raises-serious-concerns

IMPROVED OUTCOMES FROM HOUSING VOUCHERS

http://www.cbpp.org/blog/a-stronger-case-for-restoring-housing-vouchers

IMPROVING HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS

http://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/realizing-the-housing-voucher-programs-potential-to-enable-families-to-move-to

BOOK: WHY GOVERNMENT FAILS SO OFTEN

http://www.amazon.com/Why-Government-Fails-So-Often/dp/0691161623

BOOK: GLOBAL CATASTROPHES AND TRENDS

http://www.amazon.com/Global-Catastrophes-Trends-Fifty-Years/dp/0262518228

BOOK: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO

http://www.amazon.com/Why-We-What-Understanding-Self-Motivation/dp/0140255265

IMPROVING THE HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM

http://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/realizing-the-housing-voucher-programs-potential-to-enable-families-to-move-to

THE IMPORTANCE OF ANALOGIES

https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2015/11/analogies/

SPACED REPETITION FOR BETTER MEMORY

http://www.lifehack.org/333301/scientists-reveal-the-secret-creating-permanent-memories

ENOUGH MONEY

http://qz.com/549454/the-revolutionary-idea-that-being-rich-isnt-the-point-having-enough-is/

WELFARE DOES NOT MAKE PEOPLE LAZY

http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2015/11/20/9764324/welfare-cash-transfer-work

JULLIARD CAREER TRAJECTORIES

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/12/arts/music/the-juilliard-effect-ten-years-later.html?Src=longreads&_r=0

SHORTER COMMUTES DRIVE GENTRIFICATION

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/11/19/this-could-be-the-biggest-force-driving-gentrification/

AMERICA'S HISTORY OF REJECTING REFUGEE CHILDREN

http://qz.com/553393/a-survey-of-americans-on-jewish-refugees-in-the-1930s-shows-history-is-repeating-itself/

LIMITED OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVANCEMENT

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Columns/2015/11/17/Essential-Part-Job-Creation-Policy-Missing

ON LINE MEDICAL RECORDS NEED IMPROVEMENT

http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2015/10/epic-systems-judith-faulkner-hitech-ehr-interoperability?src=longreads

WHO SHOULD GET AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSISTANCE?

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/10/food-stamps-housing/411304/

THE ROLE OF ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS IN CITIES

http://www.citylab.com/politics/2015/10/the-new-grand-bargain-between-cities-and-anchor-institutions/408943/

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WAITING IN LINE

http://www.citylab.com/navigator/2015/10/why-we-wait-in-line/412633/

WHY PEOPLE IN SMALL CITIES DON'T USE PUBLIC TRANSIT

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/10/nashville-charlotte-public-transit/412741/

THE BENEFITS OF MIGRATION

http://timharford.com/2015/10/the-real-benefits-of-migration/

WHY WAGES WON'T RISE

http://robertreich.org/post/107998491550

DRINKING WATER PROBLEMS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY

http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2015/01/in-californias-poorest-towns-tap-waters-legacy-is-toxic-for-latinos/384482/

FIXING ABANDONED SUBDIVISIONS

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/01/what-to-do-with-a-dying-neighborhood/384475/

WHY HAS CRIME DECLINED?

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/02/the-many-causes-of-americas-decline-in-crime/385364/

IN DEFENSE OF BROKEN WINDOWS POLICING

http://www.city-journal.org/2015/25_1_broken-windows-policing.html

DO MICRO LOANS HELP THE POOR?

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/01/do-microloans-really-help-the-poor/384877/

THE DECLINE IN FLORIDA'S CITRUS INDUSTRY

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/01/florida-without-oranges/384774/

THE LOGIC OF LONG LINES

http://www.citylab.com/work/2015/01/the-logic-of-long-lines/385024/

AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHALLENGES IN RURAL AREAS

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/01/rural-americas-silent-housing-crisis/384885/

MENTAL HEALTH FUNDING CUTS IN FLORIDA

http://tampabay.com/projects/2015/investigations/florida-mental-health-hospitals/cuts/?src=longreads

MAKE LEARNING HARD

https://hbr.org/2015/11/why-organizations-need-to-make-learning-hard

TO LEARN, RETRIEVE

https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2015/11/to-learn-retrieve-make-it-stick/

REDUCED PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN MIAMI

http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2015/11/miamis-bold-plan-to-reduce-car-reliance-takes-aim-at-too-much-parking/413872/

BOOK : BITTER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/160774516X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1446849342&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165&keywords=Bitter&dpPl=1&dpID=516Vg1-IEvL&ref=plSrch

BOOK : INFESTED

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/022604193X/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1446849231&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=infested&dpPl=1&dpID=61GA5CxZOgL&ref=plSrch

BOOK : SURFACES AND ESSENCES

http://www.amazon.com/Surfaces-Essences-Analogy-Fuel-Thinking/dp/0465018475

BOOK : THE MYSTERY OF THE INVISIBLE HAND

http://www.amazon.com/The-Mystery-Invisible-Hand-Spearman/dp/0691163138

HOW FAR WILL PEOPLE WALK TO TRANSIT?

http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2015/01/what-does-living-close-to-transit-really-mean/384421/

KHAN ACADEMY SCHOOL

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/salman-khan-academy-lab-school-reinventing-classrooms/?src=longreads

STUYVESANT SALE

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2015/10/29/how-stuy-town-was-won/?src=longreads

WHY PAY IS NOT INCREASING

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/sunday-review/the-mystery-of-the-vanishing-pay-raise.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0&referer=

BOOK : THE NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTH

http://www.amazon.com/The-Narrow-Road-Deep-North/dp/0804171475

BOOK : IN THIS ARAB TIME

http://www.amazon.com/In-This-Arab-Time-Deliverance/dp/0817914943

BOOK : THE STORY OF THE HUMAN BODY

http://www.amazon.com/The-Story-Human-Body-Evolution/dp/030774180X

THE DECLINE OF RETAIL EMPLOYMENT

http://www.citylab.com/work/2015/02/where-did-all-the-retail-jobs-go/385239/

WHY BANKS AREN'T TRUSTED

https://hbr.org/2015/03/why-our-trust-in-banks-hasnt-been-restored

CALIFORNIA CROP WATER USE

http://californiawaterblog.com/2015/04/14/dollars-and-drops-per-crop-in-california/

ATMS DIDN'T REPLACE TELLERS

http://conversableeconomist.blogspot.com/2015/03/atms-and-rising-number-of-bank-tellers.html

THE ARGUMENT TO TAX LAND

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-03-03/to-fight-inequality-tax-land

THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF METROPOLITAN GROWTH

http://housingperspectives.blogspot.com/2015/10/variable-population-growth-is-driving.html

BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE WITH BETTER BONDS

http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2015/04/22-building-better-infrastructure-with-better-bonds-sabol-puentes?rssid=LatestFromBrookings

HOW SHOULD CITIES PAY FOR STREETS?

http://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2015/4/20/how-should-portland-pay-for-streets

AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHALLENGES IN SEATTLE

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/04/how-urban-planners-see-americas-growing-housing-affordability-crisis/391167/

THE BATTLE OVER WORK SCHEDULING

http://www.thenation.com/article/have-we-seen-end-8-hour-day/

BONUSES CAN HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON PRODUCTIVITY

http://stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com/stumbling_and_mumbling/2015/04/bonuses-productivity.html

SCARCE SKILLS, NOT SCARCE JOBS

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/04/scarce-skills-not-scarce-jobs/390789/

HIGHER EDUCATION MONEYBALL

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/10/14/440886037/higher-eds-moneyball?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

TURNING AROUND THE BRONX

http://prospect.org/article/how-bronx-came-back-didnt-bring-everyone-along?Src=longreads

IMMIGRANTS DON'T STEAL JOBS

http://www.citylab.com/work/2015/10/more-evidence-that-immigrants-dont-steal-american-jobs/410926/

DRIVING IS THE MOST STRESSFUL WAY TO COMMUTE

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/09/drivers-have-the-most-stressful-commutes/406429/

COMMUTING IS BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2011/11/your-commute-slowly-killing-you/426/

OUT MIGRATION IN PUERTO RICO

http://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2015/04/population-lost-puerto-ricos-troubling-out-migration.html#.Vh8cu1co62e

THE MYTHIC QUEST FOR EARLY WARNINGS

http://www.moneyandbanking.com/commentary/2015/4/13/the-mythic-quest-for-early-warnings

INSIDERS AND OUTSIDERS

https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2015/10/are-you-an-outsider/

IMMIGRANTS CREATE JOBS

http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2015/04/are-immigrants-a-shot-in-the-arm-for-the-local-economy.html

SOLICITING EMPLOYEE INPUT

https://hbr.org/2015/08/why-your-employees-suggestions-arent-going-anywhere

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN YONKERS

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/metropolis/2015/08/show_me_a_hero_finale_an_interview_with_yonkers_housing_authority_chief.html

CHANGES IN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY DESIGN

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/09/the-subtle-shifts-in-retirement-community-design/403723/

IS DETROIT REBOUNDING?

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/10/is-detroit-really-rebounding/409147/

BENEFITS OF MASS TRANSIT

http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2015/10/public-transit-does-not-have-to-reduce-traffic-to-succeed/409447/

A LITTLE MONEY MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE FOR KIDS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/10/08/the-remarkable-ways-a-little-money-can-change-a-childs-personality-for-life/

PEOPLE ARE OVERCONFIDENT

http://www.businessinsider.com/overconfidence-and-bad-reasoning-2015-5

THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT

http://conversableeconomist.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-earned-income-tax-credit.html

BOOK: GREAT AMERICAN CITY

http://www.amazon.com/Great-American-City-Enduring-Neighborhood/dp/022605568X

BOOK: THINK TWICE

http://www.amazon.com/Think-Twice-Harnessing-Power-Counterintuition/dp/1422187381

ARE BIGGER UNIVERSITIES BETTER?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/rweb/top/is-bigger-better-54000-students-and-growing-u-of-central-florida-storms-higher-ed/2015/09/20/0db73380-4cbd-11e5-bfb9-9736d04fc8e4_story.html?tid=kindle-app

USING COPPER TO PREVENT INFECTIONS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/rweb/politics/the-bacteria-fighting-super-element-thats-making-a-comeback-in-hospitals-copper/2015/09/20/19251704-5beb-11e5-8e9e-dce8a2a2a679_story.html?tid=kindle-app

STORIES AT WORK

https://hbr.org/2015/09/the-unexpected-influence-of-stories-told-at-work

INFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEMS IN BOSTON

http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2015/08/americas-great-infrastructure-stagnation/402571/

RIGGING LIBOR

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-14/was-tom-hayes-running-the-biggest-financial-conspiracy-in-history-?src=longreads

WHY MANAGERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE DEPRESSED

https://hbr.org/2015/09/why-managers-are-more-likely-to-be-depressed

SHOULD PRISONERS BE FORCED TO WORK?

http://www.theatlantic.com/notes/all/2015/09/debating-mass-incarceration/405694/#note-407749

IF EVERYONE GETS ELECTRICITY CAN THE PLANET SURVIVE?

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/09/energy-access-sdgs-un-climate-change/407734/

INADEQUATE CRIME DATA

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/09/what-the-fbi-cant-tell-us-about-crime/407908/

CHANGING THE PAYOUT STRUCTURE OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/up-front/posts/2015/10/01-hutchins-roundup

HOW TO ANALYZE HOUSING MARKETS

http://ckmurray.blogspot.com/2015/09/how-to-analyse-housing-markets.html?m=1

PRIVATE CONFLICT, NOT BROKEN WINDOWS

http://www.citylab.com/crime/2015/08/private-conflict-not-broken-windows/402059/

THE TRUTH ABOUT ANCHOR BABIES

http://www.washingtonpost.com/rweb/wildcard/little-evidence-latinas-are-crossing-border-to-have-anchor-babies/2015/09/21/d5d7a2f0-570d-11e5-b8c9-944725fcd3b9_story.html?tid=kindle-app

PREDICTING CRIME WITH MATH

http://politicalcalculations.blogspot.com/2015/09/predicting-crime-with-math.html?m=1

BOOK: RAIN

http://www.amazon.com/Rain-A-Natural-Cultural-History/dp/0804137099

PLACEMAKING IN GARY

https://nextcity.org/features/view/creative-placemaking-economic-impact-urban-development?Src=longreads

BOOK: OUR KIDS

http://www.amazon.com/Our-Kids-American-Dream-Crisis/dp/1476769893

NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO BORROW MONEY EVER

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/09/24/this-is-the-best-time-to-borrow-money-in-all-of-history/

THE POOR ARE THE LEAST LIKELY TO EAT FAST FOOD

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/09/cdc-fast-food-poor-families-american/406447/

REFORMING EB-5

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/should-congress-let-wealthy-foreigners-buy-citizenship/406432/

THE ROLE OF GRANDMOTHERS IN HUMAN EVOLUTION

http://www.washingtonpost.com/rweb/politics/how-human-society-was-built-by-grandmas/2015/09/20/4b89c10a32f1c660659d865e64728e7c_story.html?tid=kindle-app

MEDICAL CARE AS A PRISONER DILEMMA

How the doctor-patient relationship has become a prisoner’s dilemma http://wapo.st/1iZZz6E

REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN NEWCASTLE

http://www.citylab.com/design/2015/09/a-case-study-in-reviving-a-dying-downtown/405421/

CAPTURING RAIN IN LA

http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/when-it-rains?mbid=rss

OBSELETE SEWER AND STORM DRAIN INFRASTRUCTURE

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/09/americas-sewage-crisis-public-health/405541/

THE FIGHT AGAINST CALIFORNIA'S INCLUSIONARY ZONING LAW

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/09/taking-inclusionary-zoning-all-the-way-to-scotus/405934/

THE HIGH COST OF COAL

http://www.citylab.com/weather/2015/09/the-enormous-social-cost-of-cheap-coal/405730/

SENIORS VILLAGES

http://www.citylab.com/work/2015/09/why-seniors-are-forming-villages-to-age-in-place/405583/

HOUSEHOLD GROWTH CONCENTRATED IN SENIORS TRANCHE

http://demomemo.blogspot.com/2015/09/sluggish-household-growth-2014-15.html?m=1

MOBILITY FEES TO CUT SPRAWL

http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2015/08/floridas-new-target-in-the-fight-against-sprawl-too-many-roads/402141/

WHEN ARE EXPERTS USEFUL?

https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2015/06/the-expert-squeeze/

BOOK: THE DORITO EFFECT

http://www.amazon.com/The-Dorito-Effect-Surprising-Flavor/dp/1476724210

SUBSIDIZING DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT IN KANSAS CITY

https://nextcity.org/features/view/kansas-city-mall-downtown-development-subsidies-cordish-companies?Src=longreads

IS ANTARCTICA LOSING OR GAINING ICE?

http://skepticalscience.com/antarctica-gaining-ice.htm

ANCHOR BABIES

http://www.newyorker.com/news/amy-davidson/the-anchor-baby-question-at-the-g-o-p-debate?mbid=rss

THE RIKERS SOCIAL IMPACT BOND EXPERIMENT

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/07/29/business/economy/wall-st-money-meets-social-policy-at-rikers-island.html?referrer=

SOCIAL IMPACT BOND PITFALLS

http://www.governing.com/topics/finance/gov-social-impact-bonds.html#.Vb-xN5Ag_hI.email

MARKET SOLUTIONS TO CARBON EMISSIONS

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/08/04/opinion/joe-nocera-obamas-flexible-fix-to-climate-change.html?referrer=

SUING THE SUBURBS TO DEVELOP AFFORDABLE HOUSING

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/09/suing-the-suburbs-over-the-san-francisco-housing-crunch/404314/

LOCATION IS BECOMING MORE IMPORTANT

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-09-09/the-threat-coming-by-land

DRONE SELF DEFENSE

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2015/09/drone_self-defe.html

THE MYTH OF AMERICA'S DEFICIT

http://www.brookings.edu/research/opinions/2015/09/09-there-is-no-deficit-problem-aaron?rssid=LatestFromBrookings

FARM INCOME FALLING

http://harvestpublicmedia.org/article/farm-income-falling-putting-rural-economy-edge

MEDITATION APP

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/06/the-higher-life

BABIES IN JAIL

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/07/prison-born/395297/

A WORLD WITHOUT WORK

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/07/world-without-work/395294/

THE RISE OF AFFECTIVE COMPUTING

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/01/19/know-feel

FIGHTING EBOLA

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/01/19/when-fever-breaks

WHY IS CORRUPTION SO HARD TO ERADICATE?

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/01/19/corruption-revolt

PSYCHEDELIC DRUG RESEARCH

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/09/trip-treatment

COUNSELING BY TEXT

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/09/r-u

PICKING WHICH WARS TO FIGHT

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/06/the-art-of-avoiding-war/392060/

WHEN IT PAYS TO BE A JERK

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/06/why-it-pays-to-be-a-jerk/392066/

THE DEATH OF WALKING

http://aeon.co/magazine/society/step-by-step-americans-are-sacrificing-the-right-to-walk/?Src=longreads

ATLANTIC CITY BLUES

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/09/07/the-death-and-life-of-atlantic-city?src=longreads

PUSHBACK ON INCLUSIONARY ZONING

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/09/chicago-developers-are-pushing-back-against-affordable-housing-rules/403042/

KATRINA LESSONS NOT LEARNED

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/09/the-lessons-america-never-learned-from-hurricane-katrina/403750/

PAWNSHOPS

http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/12/the-pawn-king/383289/?src=longreads

THE IMPACT OF RAISING THE RETIREMENT AGE

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/raising-retirement-age-social-security-benefits/403828/

THE SHRINKING PAYCHECKS OF LOW WAGE WORKERS

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/low-income-worker-wage-decline/403840/

AMERICA ' S POOREST ARE GETTING ALMOST NO ASSISTANCE

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/welfare-reform-americas-poorest/403960/

DISPARATE IMPACT AND STATISTICS

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/discrimination-algorithms-disparate-impact/403969/

THE THIRTY YEAR BOOM

http://www.economicprincipals.com/issues/2015.09.06/1794.html

THE POWER OF FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/free-college-in-tennessee/403945/

CALIFORNIA BEACH ACCESS

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/05/us/malibu-day-at-the-beach/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

THE DEMISE OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/09/parochial-schools-demise/403369/

EFFECT OF NEAR MISSES ON RISK DECISIONS

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2015/06/the_effects_of_.html

THE RISE AND FALL OF SPRAWL

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/06/us-sprawl-peaked-in-1994-and-has-been-declining-ever-since/395840/

PROBLEMS WITH BANK MODELS

http://bankunderground.co.uk/2015/08/12/its-a-model-but-is-it-looking-good-when-banks-internal-models-may-be-more-style-than-substance/

IMPACT OF DRIVERLESS CARS ON INSURERS

http://bankunderground.co.uk/2015/06/19/driverless-cars-insurers-cannot-be-asleep-at-the-wheel/

STRESS AND AVOIDANCE

https://hbr.org/2015/08/stress-is-your-brain-trying-to-avoid-something

MIDDLE MANAGEMENT BLUES

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/08/middle-managers-stress-depression/402193/

WHY HAVE OPINIONS?

http://www.overcomingbias.com/2015/08/why-have-opinions.html

NATURAL AMENITIES BY COUNTY

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/08/17/every-county-in-america-ranked-by-natural-beauty/

ROAD DIETS

http://www.citylab.com/design/2015/08/a-wonderfully-clear-explanation-of-how-road-diets-work/401951/

UNNECESSARY MEDICAL TREATMENT

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/overkill-atul-gawande

REDUCING INCARCERATION RATES IN MILWAUKEE

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/the-milwaukee-experiment

THE DEATH TREATMENT

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/06/22/the-death-treatment

HOW OFTEN DO PEOPLE DRIVE DRUNK?

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6430a2.htm?s_cid=mm6430a2_e

NEW ORLEANS ABANDONED HOMES

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/08/new-orleans-blight-hurricane-katrina/401843/

BETTER NEIGHBORHOOD PREMIUMS

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/06/how-much-are-you-willing-to-pay-to-live-in-americas-best-neighborhoods/397001/

GAMES CAN CURE

Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 extra years of life #TED : http://on.ted.com/t0lln

IS MERITOCRACY IMMORAL?

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/06/is-the-premise-of-meritocracy-immoral/397106/

THE ISLAND PRESIDENT

The Island President http://imdb.com/rg/an_share/title/title/tt1990352/

THE SEARCH FOR GENERAL TSO

The Search for General Tso http://imdb.com/rg/an_share/title/title/tt3576038/

INEQUALITY IN ANGOLA

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/06/01/extreme-city-specter

OLIGARCHS IN LONDON

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/06/01/house-of-secrets

ART AND MONEY

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/06/01/art-and-money-gopnik

COMPENSATION FOR THE WRONGLY CONVICTED

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/04/13/the-price-of-a-life

MANMADE EARTHQUAKES

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/04/13/weather-underground

A LIFE SENTENCE FOR SALMONELLA OUTBREAK

http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/a-life-sentence-for-salmonella

FOOD CONTAMINATION

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/02/bug-system

WHY MILLENIALS DRIVE LESS

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/07/the-clearest-explanation-yet-for-why-millennials-are-driving-less/398366/

CRUMBLING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

http://www.citylab.com/tech/2015/07/poor-customers-pay-the-price-for-americas-crumbling-water-infrastructure/398228/

SECTION 8 VOUCHERS AND HOMELESSNESS

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/07/the-best-way-to-end-homelessness/398360/

THE POWER OF CURRICULUM

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/08/the-power-of-curriculum/400976/

LIBOR MANIPULATION

http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2015/08/the-aftermath-of-libor-and-penny-shaving-attacks.html

THE VERDICT ON CHARTER SCHOOLS

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/07/the-verdict-on-charter-schools/397820/

SIMPLE RULES

https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2015/07/simple-rules/

MILITARY LAYOFFS HIT COMMUNITIES

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/07/07/the-biggest-and-most-disruptive-layoffs-in-america-are-coming-from-the-military/

COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS FIGHT GENTRIFICATION

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/07/affordable-housing-always/397637/

CREEKS THAT COOL DOWN AS SUMMER HEATS UP

http://californiawaterblog.com/2015/06/30/creeks-that-cool-down-as-summer-heats-up/

NATURE WALKS AND DEPRESSION

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/06/how-walking-in-nature-prevents-depression/397172/

THE BOUNTY HUNTING INDUSTRY

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/07/does-the-bounty-hunting-industry-need-reform/399224/

THE ADA AT 25

http://m.curbed.com/archives/2015/07/23/how-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-transformed-architecture.php?Src=longreads

NO BEEPOCALYPSE

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/07/23/call-off-the-bee-pocalypse-u-s-honeybee-colonies-hit-a-20-year-high/

CAUSES OF SAN FRANCISCO'S HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CRISIS

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/07/whats-the-matter-with-san-francisco/399506/

COMPARING METRO AREAS

http://www.newgeography.com/content/004998-in-comparing-metro-areas-devil-details

HOW SITUATIONS INFLUENCE DECISIONS

https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2015/07/how-situations-influence-decisions/

LA'S WAR ON THE HOMELESS

http://www.citylab.com/crime/2015/07/now-more-than-ever-it-sucks-to-be-homeless-in-la/398195/

MAKING STREETS MORE WALKABLE

http://www.citylab.com/design/2015/07/the-3-traits-shared-by-new-yorks-most-walkable-streets/399653/

THE BIRTH OF ONLINE PIRACY

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/04/27/the-man-who-broke-the-music-business

KIDNAPPING IMMIGRANT CHILDREN

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/04/27/where-are-the-children

BANK OF THE UNDERWORLD

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/05/bank-of-the-underworld/389555/

THE MAN WHO COULDN'T STOP GIVING

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/05/the-man-who-couldnt-stop-giving/389531/

STARBUCKS COLLEGE BENEFITS

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/05/the-upwardly-mobile-barista/389513/

SURGE PRICING AND RESTAURANT RESERVATIONS

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/05/paying-to-get-inside-the-restaurant/389561/

BOOK, SIMPLE RULES

http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Rules-Thrive-Complex-World/dp/0544409906

SIMPLE RULES

http://donsull.com/simple-rules/

BOOK MARRIAGE MARKETS

http://www.amazon.com/Marriage-Markets-Inequality-Remaking-American/dp/0199916586/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437500477&sr=1-1&keywords=marriage+markets+how+inequality+is+remaking+the+american+family

MALLS NOT WASHED UP

http://www.newgeography.com/content/004947-malls-aren-t-dying-they-re-thriving

THE CASE FOR A CARBON TAX

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/opinion/the-case-for-a-carbon-tax.html?partner=rss&_r=0

THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF AUSTERITY

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/06/amartya-sen-economic-consequences-austerity

THE REAL LESSON OF THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT

http://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/the-real-lesson-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment?mbid=nl_Daily%20(M-S)%20(2)

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GREECE AND PUERTO RICO

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/07/03/why-anyone-who-compares-puerto-rico-to-greece-is-wrong/

SEATTLE POLICE DISCRETION TO DIVERT DRUG ARRESTEES

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/07/02/why-seattles-cops-are-embracing-the-philosophy-of-hug-a-thug/

ADVANTAGES OF THE PROPERTY TAX

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/05/business/the-inevitable-indispensable-property-tax.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&abt=0002&abg=0&_r=0

CALIFORNIA'S DROUGHT AND THE SALTON SEA

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/04/the-dying-sea

UTILITIES AND SOLAR POWER

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/06/29/power-to-the-people

OFFSETTING THE EFFECTS OF CALIFORNIA'S DROUGHT

http://www.citylab.com/politics/2015/06/the-3-part-plan-to-alleviate-californias-drought/396587/

CREDIT, BOOMS, AND BUSTS

http://www.bradford-delong.com/2015/06/why-small-booms-can-cause-big-busts.html

MARKET LIQUIDITY

http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2015/06/market-liquidity-primer-elliott?rssid=LatestFromBrookings

CALIFORNIA'S SINKING TERRAIN IS COSTLY

http://www.citylab.com/weather/2015/06/californias-sinking-terrain-is-costly/396764/

WHERE SHOULD AFFORDABLE HOUSING BE LOCATED?

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/06/supreme-court-inclusive-communities/396401/

DEBT BUBBLES VERSUS EQUITY BUBBLES

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-06-26/the-reason-debt-bubbles-are-worse-than-stock-bubbles

NORTH DAKOTA OIL BOOM GOES BUST

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/06/north-dakota-oil-boom-bust/396620/

REDUCING DEATHS BY GUNS IN THE US

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/06/mass-shootings-are-preventable/396644/

GARBAGE SOLUTIONS

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/07/future-of-trash/395279/

COMMUTERSHEDS

http://www.newgeography.com/content/004965-americas-largest-commuter-sheds-cbsas

CENTRAL OREGON'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/06/cocc-and-the-story-of-bend/396425/

WHY WE WON'T SPEND ON MASS TRANSIT

http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-plot-against-trains?mbid=nl_051515_Daily

ENGINEERING SAFER CARS

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/04/the-engineers-lament?mbid=nl_042915_Daily&CNDID=22923831&mbid=nl_042915_Daily&CNDID=22923831&spMailingID=7703365&spUserID=MjU0NTI1NDUyNTIS1&spJobID=662847043&spReportId=NjYyODQ3MDQzS0

GE'S RETURN TO MANUFACTURING

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/04/back-to-basics-why-g-e-ditched-finance?mbid=nl_043015_Daily&CNDID=22923831&mbid=nl_043015_Daily&CNDID=22923831&spMailingID=7706832&spUserID=MjU0NTI1NDUyNTIS1&spJobID=662967180&spReportId=NjYyOTY3MTgwS0

WHY SCHEDULED TRANSPORTATION RUNS LATE AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION OCCURS

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-your-subway-is-always-late-2015-6

SOLUTIONS FOR URBAN HEAT ISLANDS

http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-low--and-hi-tech-solutions-emerge-for-urban-heat-peril-2015-6

CALIFORNIA'S FARMLAND IS SINKING

http://www.citylab.com/weather/2015/06/california-is-sinking-and-its-getting-worse/395555/

NIMBYISM IS A DRAG ON THE ECONOMY

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/06/nimbyism-is-a-huge-drag-on-americas-economic-growth/394925/

AFFORDABLE ARTISAN MANUFACTURING SPACE

http://www.citylab.com/work/2015/06/matching-affordable-housing-with-affordable-working/394790/

CIVIL RIGHTS BATTLES AT THE STATE LEVEL

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119019/civil-rights-movement-going-reverse-alabama?src=longreads

CALIFORNIA'S AQUEDUCTS

http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/02/american-aqueduct-the-great-california-water-saga/284009/

UNSCHOOLING

http://www.outsideonline.com/1928266/we-dont-need-no-education

NIMBYISM AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/06/where-should-poor-people-live/394667/

HALF OF AMERICAN FAMILIES ARE ON THE BRINK OF FINANCIAL CATASTROPHE

http://www.citylab.com/work/2015/05/half-of-all-american-families-are-staring-at-financial-catastrophe/394274/

FLOOD INFRASTRUCTURE LACKING IN TEXAS

http://www.citylab.com/weather/2015/05/texas-is-paying-the-price-for-its-lack-of-flood-infrastructure/394115/

BUS BUNCHING

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/05/a-nifty-visualization-of-the-vicious-cycle-of-bus-bunching/393818/

GIVING HOMES TO THE HOMELESS

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/05/the-case-for-giving-homes-to-the-homeless/392696/

THE IMPACT OF PARKING ON HOUSING AFFORDABILITY

http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2015/05/how-parking-keeps-your-rent-too-damn-high-in-2-charts/392894/

THE CHANGING FACE OF TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/01/upshot/the-changing-face-of-temporary-employment.html?partner=rss&_r=0

THE RISE OF CIVIL FORFEITURE

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/investigative/2014/09/07/police-intelligence-targets-cash/

THE RISE OF INSTANT GRATIFICATION

https://theamericanscholar.org/instant-gratification/#.VXRu3ofn9PE

LOS ANGELES VACCINATION RATES

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/los-angeles-vaccination-rates/?src=longreads

LOUISIANA ERODING

https://medium.com/matter/louisiana-loses-its-boot-b55b3bd52d1e

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MANUFACTURING JOBS LEAVE

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/09/the-last-refrigerator/380154/

WHY US IMPRISONMENT RATES ARE 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/

FREE RIDERS

http://conversableeconomist.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-free-rider-idea-evolved.html

CALIFORNIA DROUGHT HITS CENTRAL VALLEY TOWNS

http://www.latimes.com/local/great-reads/la-me-c1-east-porterville-20140918-story.html#page=1

MANDATED CURRICULUMS IN KANSAS

http://www.guernicamag.com/features/freedom-mandate/?src=longreads

THE EFFECTS OF HUNGER

http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/hunger-good-bad-hangry?utm_source=tny

SUING TO FIX LOUISIANA

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/10/02/magazine/mag-oil-lawsuit.html?src=longreads

THE FUTURE OF DRONES

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/10/drones-the-next-smartphone.html?src=longreads

THE CASE FOR TRAILER PARKS

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/10/the-case-for-trailer-parks/381808/

KINDS OF BAD LISTENING

http://m.fastcompany.com/1810661/learning-be-power-listener

THE FUTURE OF CHICAGO

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/03/the-city-that-works-even-better-emanuels-strategy-for-chicago-growth/253803/

AN ELITE EDUCATION IS BAD FOR YOU

https://theamericanscholar.org/the-disadvantages-of-an-elite-education/#.VVlE1YHn_qA

HATING THE PEOPLE YOU HARM

http://youarenotsosmart.com/2011/10/05/the-benjamin-franklin-effect/

HOW TO DESTROY EMPLOYEE MORALE

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-leadership/how-to-completely-utterly-destroy-an-employees-work-life/2012/03/05/gIQAxU3iuR_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines

HOW BROKEN WINDOWS REALLY WORKS

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1982/03/broken-windows/304465/

WHY GENERATION Y IS UNHAPPY

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3930620

WHY PEOPLE LIVE IN UNHAPPY CITIES

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/07/30/the-appeal-of-unhappy-cities/

BLAMING TEACHERS

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/09/the-war-on-teachers/379403/

PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND RANDOMNESS

http://m.motherjones.com/environment/2014/09/inquiring-minds-william-poundstone

BENEFITS OF RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/big-strides-could-come-from-a-small-bump-in-pay/2015/01/02/471984fe-8fa6-11e4-a412-4b735edc7175_story.html

OIL DRILLING IN THE ARCTIC

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/01/04/magazine/the-wreck-of-the-kulluk.html?_r=2&referrer=

THE TRAGEDY OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY

http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/12/the-tragedy-of-the-american-military/383516/

OBAMACARE AND THE HEALTH CARE BOOM IN OHIO

http://m.clevescene.com/cleveland/how-ohios-medicaid-expansion-is-paying-huge-dividends-for-the-cleveland-clinic-and-metrohealth-why-other-gop-led-states-are-paying-attention/Content?oid=4540438

BABY DEATH IN CINCINNATI

http://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/citywiseblog/infant-mortality-this-is-how-we-lose-them/?Src=longreads

POOR STREET DESIGN AT STAPLETON

http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2015/04/a-case-study-in-flawed-street-design/389291/

THE ASSISTANT ECONOMY

http://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/the-assistant-economy?src=longreads

RACIAL SEGREGATION IN PORTLAND

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/vanport-oregon-how-countrys-largest-housing-project-vanished-day-180954040/?Src=longreads

ELIMINATING TRAFFIC LIGHTS

http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2015/04/4-reasons-to-remove-traffic-lights-in-the-era-of-peak-driving/390375/

THE PROBLEM WITH ONE WAY STREETS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/04/17/why-one-way-streets-really-are-the-worst/

RESTORING DOWNTOWNS

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/04/on-the-making-of-downtowns-from-fresno-to-seattle-to-shanghai/390873/

BENEFITS OF THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/04/when-tax-credits-are-about-more-than-money/390396/

SURVIVING DISASTERS

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150128-how-to-survive-a-disaster

DESIGNING A BETTER DEATH

https://stories.californiasunday.com/2015-04-05/death-redesigned?src=longreads

BOOK: SMALLER FASTER LIGHTER DENSER CHEAPER

http://www.amazon.com/Smaller-Faster-Lighter-Denser-Cheaper/dp/1610392051/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1428337748&sr=1-1&keywords=smaller+faster+lighter+denser+cheaper

FUTURE CHALLENGES HOUSING LOW INCOME SENIORS

http://housingperspectives.blogspot.com/2015/04/challenges-ahead-in-housing-americas.html

WORLD MIDDLE CLASSES

http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/tale-two-middle-classes

FRAMES OF REFERENCE

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/03/09/frame-of-reference-john-mcphee?utm_source=tny

INDUCED DEMAND AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/03/the-one-chart-that-explains-all-your-traffic-woes/386594/

SNAPSHOTS OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE

http://conversableeconomist.blogspot.com/2015/03/snapshots-of-us-agriculture.html

WORKER'S COMPENSATION GUTTED

http://www.propublica.org/article/the-demolition-of-workers-compensation?src=longreads

WORKER'S COMP INCONSISTENCIES

http://www.citylab.com/work/2015/03/the-puzzling-geography-of-workers-compensation/387205/

LOS ANGELES SKID ROW

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/05/gentrification-skid-row-los-angeles-homeless

SINGLE FAMILY RENTALS

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/03/how-renters-benefitted-from-the-housing-crisis/387007/

AMERICANS LIKE DIVERSITY

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/03/what-do-americans-prioritize-when-picking-a-place-to-live/387565/

SUCCESSFUL PARKLETS

http://www.citylab.com/design/2015/03/why-some-parklets-work-better-than-others/387406/

HOW UNCERTAINTY FUELS ANXIETY

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/03/how-uncertainty-fuels-anxiety/388066/

WORKING POVERTY

http://tcf.org/blog/detail/when-your-occupation-is-poverty

TECHNOLOGY WILL REPLACE TEACHERS

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/03/the-deconstruction-of-the-k-12-teacher/388631/

LIQUIDITY IN A FINANCIAL CRISIS

http://www.businessinsider.com/howard-marks-liquidity-definition-2015-3

OYSTERS IN CHESAPEAKE BAY

http://exp.grist.org/oysters/?Src=longreads

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF RECYCLED WATER

http://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/recycled-water-problems-disgusting-solve?utm_source=tny

WHY GENERATION Y IS UNHAPPY

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wait-but-why/generation-y-unhappy_b_3930620.html

HOW GANGS TOOK OVER PRISONS

http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/09/how-gangs-took-over-prisons/379330/

THE LIMIT OF ONE HOUR FOR CITIES

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/25/1082831435063.html

THE POLITICS OF DRINKING WATER

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/12/the-politics-of-drinking-water/384081/?Src=longreads

TRUST AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

https://growthecon.wordpress.com/2015/01/09/trust-familes-and-growth/

JUDGING TEACHERS BY TEST SCORES

http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/when-a-teachers-job-depends-on-a-childs-test?utm_source=tny&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailyemail&mbid=nl_031115_Daily&CNDID=22923831&spMailingID=7574075&spUserID=MjU0NTI1NDUyNTIS1&spJobID=640969403&spReportId=NjQwOTY5NDAzS0

TEACHING TO THE TEST IMPROVES SCORES

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/poor-hispanic-school-focuses-on-test-prep-sees-huge-gains-but-can-it-be-replicated/2015/01/10/5a65ca1c-5b95-11e4-8264-deed989ae9a2_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines

LA'S LAST FREEWAY

http://blog.longreads.com/2015/03/23/the-last-freeway/

SHOPPING MALLS ARE NOT DYING

http://www.citylab.com/design/2015/03/shopping-malls-arent-actually-dying/387925/

TEACHING TO THE TEST

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/25/business/economy/grading-teachers-by-the-test.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

IMMIGRANTS DON'T STEAL JOBS

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/29/magazine/debunking-the-myth-of-the-job-stealing-immigrant.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIGH HOUSING PRICES IN CALIFORNIA

http://www.newgeography.com/content/004879-how-california-dream-became-a-nightmare

REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN FRESNO

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/03/stages-of-downtown-comeback-fresno-begins-the-long-climb/388174/

THE ECONOMICS OF CALIFORNIA'S DROUGHT

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/03/the-economics-of-californias-drought/388375/

AN ALTERNATIVE TO PRISONS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/19/how-prisons-without-bars-could-cut-the-cost-of-prison-and-keep-people-from-coming-back/

RANDOMNESS IS LUMPY

http://conversableeconomist.blogspot.com/2015/03/randomness-is-lumpy-pareidolia.html

ALMONDS USE MORE WATER THAN LOS ANGELES

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/01/almonds-nuts-crazy-stats-charts

BOOK: GILEAD

http://www.amazon.com/Gilead-Novel-Marilynne-Robinson/dp/031242440X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426725646&sr=1-1&keywords=gilead+by+marilynne+robinson

BOOK: THE RESILIENCE DIVIDEND

http://www.amazon.com/Resilience-Dividend-Being-Strong-Things/dp/1610394704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426725534&sr=1-1&keywords=the+resilience+dividend

TALK TO YOUR KIDS

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/01/12/talking-cure?utm_source=tny

THE DOWNSIDE TO SELF EMPLOYMENT

http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2014/12/what-we-give-up-when-we-become-entrepreneurs.html?mid=longreads

STREET VENDING IN LOS ANGELES

http://www.salon.com/2015/01/18/los_angeles_food_truck_renaissance_why_the_rise_of_street_vending_reveals_a_city_transformed/

CEMETERIES ARE FILLING UP

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jan/21/death-in-the-city-what-happens-cemeteries-full-cost-dying

THE EVOLUTION DRINKING FOUNTAINS

https://medium.com/re-form/shaping-water-669bd7bc9066

DOES ORDER PROVE GOD EXISTS?

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/WhosCounting/story?id=4357170

SUSTAINABLE FARMING

http://craftsmanship.net/drought-fighters/?src=longreads

TALK RADIO HOSTS

http://m.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2005/04/host/303812/

THE RETURN OF FAIR PAY?

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/09/fair-days-wage?utm_source=tny

WHY ARE DEVELOPERS STILL BUILDING SPRAWL?

http://m.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/02/why-are-people-still-building-sprawl/385741/

CHURCHES COMPETE WITH PAYDAY LENDERS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/get-there/wp/2015/01/09/churches-step-in-with-alternative-to-high-interest-small-dollar-lending-industry/

GERRYMANDERING EXPLAINED

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/01/this-is-the-best-explanation-of-gerrymandering-you-will-ever-see/

SLEEP CYCLES AND HONESTY

http://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/moral-mornings?utm_source=tny&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailyemail&mbid=nl_022515_Daily%20A&CNDID=22923831&spMailingID=7534961&spUserID=MjU0NTI1NDUyNTIS1&spJobID=622404193&spReportId=NjIyNDA0MTkzS0

THE GAP BETWEEN PAY AND PRODUCTIVITY

http://www.citylab.com/work/2015/02/why-the-gap-between-worker-pay-and-productivity-is-so-problematic/386045/

DANGEROUS ROADS ARE SAFER

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/02/to-make-roads-safe-make-them-feel-dangerous/386336/

THE ECONOMICS OF WAITING IN LINE

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/22/upshot/the-upside-of-waiting-in-line.html?_r=1&referrer=

BOOK: THEN WE CAME TO THE END

http://www.amazon.com/Then-We-Came-End-Novel/dp/031601639X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1424993348&sr=1-1&keywords=then+we+came+to+the+end

BOOK: PERSONAL DAYS

http://www.amazon.com/Personal-Days-Novel-Ed-Park/dp/0812978579/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1424993225&sr=1-1&keywords=personal+days+ed+park

BOOK: THE ORGANIZED MIND

http://www.amazon.com/Organized-Mind-Thinking-Straight-Information/dp/052595418X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1424993092&sr=1-1&keywords=the+organized+mind

BOOK: SHORTCUT

http://www.amazon.com/Shortcut-Analogies-Connections-Innovation-Greatest/dp/1592408494/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1424992930&sr=1-1&keywords=shortcut+how+analogies+reveal+connections+spark+innovation+and+sell+our+greatest+ideas

MEASURING SPRAWL

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/02/a-new-index-to-measure-sprawl-gives-high-marks-to-los-angeles/385559/

WRITING TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE

http://m.fastcompany.com/3042247/writing-exercises-scientifically-proven-to-redirect-your-life

WHY RENTERS MOVE

http://demomemo.blogspot.com/2015/02/why-renters-move.html

STOP BUILDING NEW ROADS

http://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2015/2/19/8d14j69a8bijdipjex7x6oicvzkbeu

CRIMINALIZING FEEDING THE HOMELESS

http://m.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/10/criminalizing-the-hands-that-feed-the-homeless/381804/

CUBED

http://www.amazon.com/Cubed-History-Workplace-Nikil-Saval/dp/0345802802/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1423866587&sr=1-1&keywords=cubed+a+secret+history+of+the+workplace

HUNGER IN AMERICA

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/foodfeatures/hunger/?src=longreads

THE HEART OF POLICING

http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/heart-of-policing-new-york?utm_source=tny

THE DECLINE OF RETAIL JOBS

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/02/the-big-chill-of-retail/385213/

WHAT'S WRONG WITH GEORGIA?

http://m.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/01/whats-wrong-with-georgia/384101/

THE RESURGENCE OF WOLVES

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/politics/Wolflandia-The-Most-Polarizing-Animal-in-the-West.html?src=longreads

WINTERY MIX

http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/wintry-mix?utm_source=tny&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailyemail&mbid=nl_020315_Daily&CNDID=22923831&spMailingID=7473725&spUserID=MjU0NTI1NDUyNTIS1&spJobID=620307640&spReportId=NjIwMzA3NjQwS0

COINCIDENCES ARE LIKELY

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/math-explains-likely-long-shots-miracles-and-winning-the-lottery/

IS BILINGUALISM AN ADVANTAGE?

http://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/bilingual-advantage-aging-brain?utm_source=tny

THE COST OF MEGA EVENTS

http://www.citylab.com/work/2015/01/never-host-a-mega-event/384926/

THE TRUE COST OF PARKING

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/01/29/how-cheap-parking-makes-a-lot-of-life-more-expensive/

THE ARGUMENT FOR LESS INFRASTRUCTURE

http://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2015/1/29/the-argument-for-less-infrastructure

BOOK: THE SECRET LIFE OF PRONOUNS

http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Life-Pronouns-Words-About/dp/1608194965/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1422305806&sr=1-1&keywords=the+secret+life+of+pronouns

POVERTY IN THE ATLANTA SUBURBS

http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/01/why-the-poor-are-struggling-in-americas-suburbs/384282/

THE EFFECT OF IMMIGRATION ON LOW INCOME EMPLOYMENT

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/01/does-immigration-harm-working-americans/384060/

COMPONENTS OF INTEREST RATES

http://macromarketmusings.blogspot.com/2015/01/dont-worry-be-happy-falling-treasury.html

RETAIL JOBS ARE BETTER THAN YOU THINK

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/retail-jobs-are-better-than-you-might-think/

HAPPINESS, SATISFACTION AND MARRIAGE

http://worthwhile.typepad.com/worthwhile_canadian_initi/2015/01/satisfaction-does-not-buy-happiness.html

SOURCES OF MOTIVATION

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2015/01/how-to-be-motivated/?utm_source=%22Barking+Up+The+Wrong+Tree%22+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd6fdda1a4-test_pell_code11_5_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_78d4c08a64-fd6fdda1a4-56331741

ECONOMIES: CALIFORNIA VS TEXAS

http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/california-bested-texas?utm_source=tny

HOW TO FEED THE WHOLE WORLD

Louise Fresco: We need to feed the whole world #TED : http://on.ted.com/t0Leo

SUSTAINABLE FISH

Dan Barber: How I fell in love with a fish #TED : http://on.ted.com/g0hSj

TEACH EVERY CHILD ABOUT FOOD

Jamie Oliver: Teach every child about food #TED : http://on.ted.com/r0LZ6

MONEYBALLING CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Anne Milgram: Why smart statistics are the key to fighting crime #TED : http://on.ted.com/j0hh6

PERSONAL BEST

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/10/03/personal-best?currentPage=all

MY SUMMER AT AN INDIAN CALL CENTER

http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2011/05/indian-call-center-americanization

TRADER JOE'S

http://www.lamag.com/longform/enchanted-aisles/

ON CHANGE IN INDIA

https://www.guernicamag.com/features/on_change_in_india_siddhartha_deb_9_1_11/

CRAZY ANTS

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/08/magazine/crazy-ants.html?hpw&_r=0

HEALTHY HABITS ARE GOOD FOR THE OBESE TOO

http://m.jabfm.org/content/25/1/9.full

WHY DIETS DON'T WORK

http://lifehacker.com/the-science-behind-why-diets-just-dont-work-and-what-1511144597

GROWING PAINS AT THE BORDER PATROL

http://getpocket.com/redirect?url=http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/10/border-patrol-the-green-monster-112220_full.html#.VF0INVZw8ds?Src=longreads

AMAZON AND THE FUTURE OF PUBLISHING

http://www.vanityfair.com/business/2014/12/amazon-hachette-ebook-publishing?src=longreads

DOES BROKEN WINDOWS POLICING WORK?

http://www.citylab.com/crime/2014/12/two-architects-of-broken-windows-policing-go-on-the-defensive/384080/

CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE FAR FROM PERFECT

http://www.salon.com/2015/01/01/exposing_the_charter_school_lie_michelle_rhee_louis_c_k_and_the_year_phony_education_reform_revealed_its_true_colors/

BOOK: THE TEACHER WARS

http://www.amazon.com/The-Teacher-Wars-Embattled-Profession/dp/038553695X

THE DECLINE OF GANGS IN LOS ANGELES

http://www.psmag.com/navigation/politics-and-law/the-end-of-gangs-los-angeles-southern-california-epidemic-crime-95498/?src=longreads